A Reminder
A reminder: The first Sunday of each month we serve communion in the traditional manner. That means this week will be traditional communion. It also means that we will not pass the offering plates, but ask you to put your offering in one of the boxes in the back of the sanctuary. Any loose change in the box will be used for benevolence, helping people in our own church community with special needs they may have. You may also designate part of your check for benevolence. This is done by marking the amounts on your offering envelope.
Our Leadership team is composed of elders and deacons. The team leader must be an elder. Here is a reminder of what the policies manual says about Elders
2. ELDERS
- a) Elders are to be mature men who are spiritual examples to the church body and to the surrounding community. (See Titus 1:6-9; I Timothy 3:1-7, 5:17-19). Our senior and associate pastors, by virtue of their call, are considered Elders. Other Elders may be recognized by the church. The church should recognize such men by their spiritual calling and their Christian walk.
- b) The word Elder means overseer. Elders are men who oversee the spiritual and discipleship concerns of the church. The Elders shall be part of the church Leadership Team. They shall have additional responsibilities to oversee the various ministries of the church.
Our pastors plus Mark Jessop and Claude Williams are elders. We have asked Jim Broffitt if he would consider becoming an elder. We believe that he meets the qualifications, and has the Christian walk, to be a positive example for the congregation and in the community. He has agreed to the position. His name will be presented to the congregation for affirmation at an appropriate time in the near future. As always, we are open to your feedback on this position. Please share any concerns with one of the current elders.
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