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Congregation Council

The Congregation Council shall have general oversight of the life and activities of this congregation, and in particular its worship life, to the end that everything be done in accordance with the Word of God and the faith and practice of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall act on behalf of the Congregation Council on all matters delegated by the Council. This Committee shall assist the Senior Pastor (Custodian of Congregational Records) with the annual membership audit. It shall nominate the chairpersons of the standing committees and with the chairpersons, appoint the members of these committees.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee shall nominate at least one voting member for each position to be elected at a semi-annual congregational meeting.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee shall provide for annual audits of the accounts of the treasurer and the financial secretary as well as of the accounts of the school(s) and organizations within the congregation.

Mutual Ministry Committee

The Mutual Ministry- Committee duties shall include the ministry of the professional clergy staff, file Congregation Council and that of the congregation. It shall recommend the salary and benefit structure for the clergy staff. This committee will meet quarterly and submit an annual report to the Congregation Council and congregation. Additional meetings may be called by any member of the committee.

Call Committee

When a pastoral vacancy occurs, a Call Committee of six voting members shall be appointed by the Congregation Council. Term of office will terminate at installation of the newly-called pastor.

Policy & Personal Committee

The Policy and Personnel Committee shall be composed of the Executive Committee and the Chairperson shall be the Senior Pastor. On behalf of the Congregation Council, this Committee shall appoint and supervise the salaried lay workers of this congregation. It shall administer the Facilities Use Policy and maintain the congregational calendar.

Christian Education Committee

The Christian Education Committee, in association with the pastor(s), shall oversee the conduct and promotion of the school(s) and the activities of all organizations within the congregation. It shall encourage the use of teaching and worship materials published or approved by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and seek to introduce the church's periodicals and books of family devotions into the homes of the congregation. One of the primary aims of the Committee on Christian Education shall be to bring the call to the ministry of the Gospel and to other full-time church vocations to the attention of qualified youth of the congregation.

Church Property Committee

The Church Property Committee shall see to the proper maintenance and protection of all property of the congregation, and shall take care that the same is kept in good repair.

Stewardship Committee

The Stewardship Committee, of which the treasurer shall be a member ex-officio, shall evoke and promote the expression of Christian faith in daily living; to assist the members of the congregation to grow in their spirituality; to teach the Christian use of money; to diffuse knowledge of the congregation's local, national and world-wide ministries; and to lead all its members to higher levels of proportionate giving (tithing is the ultimate goal) for the Lord's work. This committee shall also be responsible for the annual Every Member Stewardship Visit and other congregational efforts which lead to informed and grateful giving.

"I am grateful to God--whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did--when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you." 2 Timothy 1:3-5

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee, of which the treasurer shall be a member ex-officio, shall prepare a draft budget for the succeeding year, including this congregation's full indicated share in support of the wider ministry being carried on in its behalf by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the synod, and shall submit such draft budget to the Congregation Council for its action and later presentation to a congregational meeting. The committee shall exercise oversight of all financial affairs of the congregation to make sure that they are being conducted efficiently, giving particular attention to the prompt payment of all obligations and to the regular forwarding of benevolence moneys to the synodical treasurer.

Social Ministry Committee

The purpose of the Social Ministry Committee shall be to extend Christian compassion and helpfulness to the ill, the aged, the orphaned, the underprivileged, the imprisoned and, in general, to persons of all ages in need of aid in body and soul. It shall strive to enlist in these efforts as many as possible of the individual members and organizations of the congregation. This committee shall further have the duty to study social conditions, primarily in the local community, in order to bring the cleansing and healing light of Christian truth to bear upon critical problems through thoughtful Christian discussion of facts and issues.

Music & Worship Committee

The Music and Worship Committee shall assist the Congregation Council in seeing that the services of God's house are conducted regularly and in accordance with the liturgy of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, that competent ushers are recruited and trained, and that hymnals and other devotional materials are provided and properly cared for. This committee shall supervise, and strive to advance the welfare and effective service of, the choirs of the congregation. It shall arrange for the care of paraments, vestments and musical instruments and, in consultation with the pastor(s), the organist(s) and the choir director(s), it shall furnish music supplies appropriate for use in the worship of a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Youth Ministry Committee

There shall be a committee on Youth Ministry. whose purpose shall be to facilitate the participation and involvement of all baptized youth and young adults of the congregation in its life and mission. This committee will encourage participation in the cluster, conference and synod.

Witness Committee

The Evangelism (Witness) Committee shall stimulate and lead all members of the congregation in continuous and, from time to time, concerted endeavor to reawaken the spiritually indifferent and to reach others, who are as yet unwon, with the Gospel and attach them to Christ's Church. To this end, the committee shall devote itself to deepening spiritual life, develop a program of visitation in the context of its surrounding community.