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Leaders Handbook
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Refreshment and Devotion Schedule
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A. Staff - current
B. Congregation – as of July 2019
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A. Council and Ministry Chair Directory - current
B. Committee and Small Group Leaders or Coordinators – as of July 2018
C. Organization Chart – missing, update needed
D. Duties and Responsibilities of Congregation Council - 2005
E. Expectations of Congregation Council Members - 2010
F. Committee Chairperson Job Description - 2005
G. Committee Liaison to Council Job Description - 2005
H. Congregation Council Youth Member Job Description - 2005
I. Report from the Task Force on Relationships - 2006
J. Toward becoming a healthier Congregation – Guidelines for handling conflict in the Congregation - 2005
K. Forming Congregational Groups and Community Groups - 2005
L. Partnership in Ministry Agreement – Day Care - 2014
M. Super-Simplified Parliamentary Procedure – 2005
N. Children & Youth Ministry Guidelines – 2015
O. Confirmation Policy - 2016
P. Youth Incident Response Framework – partial update 2016 needs further review
Q. Youth Incident Report Form – 2014
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A. Congregation - 2014
B. GSLC Bylaws - 2007
C. Day Care Board - 2003
D. Sixty Plussers - 2005
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4. COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY LISTS and MISSION STATEMENTS
A. Committee/Ministry Team Responsibility Lists Process - 2005
B. Adult Ministry Team – 2012 –update needed to reflect transfer of Family to Children & Youth
C. Audit Committee – 2009
D. Caring Ministry – missing, needs to be created
E. Children, Youth, & Family Ministry Team – 2016
F. Daycare – 2016
G. Endowment Fund - missing, update needed
H. Evangelism Ministry – 2016
I. Executive Committee - 2008
J. Finance Committee - 2008
K. Memorial Committee – Fund and Garden - missing, update pending
L. Property Committee - 2008
M. Social Ministry - 2012
N. Stewardship Committee - missing, update needed
O. Technology Planning Team - missing, update needed
P. Worship Planning Team - 2008
A. Meeting Request Form and Work Order Request Form - current
B. Scheduling Committee Meetings – Church Calendar - 2014
C. Leading a Committee Meeting - 2010
D. Ministry Team Report Form - 2014
E. Ministry Team Motion to Council Form - 2014
F. Faith Tools – Toolkit for Leading Devotions - 2012
G. Publicity/Communication – missing, update needed
A. Thanking our Volunteers - 2005
B. Recruiting Volunteers - 2014
C. Request for Volunteers form - 2014
D. Sample Recruitment letter – for those who volunteered on the Time and Talent - 2014
E. Committee/Ministry Team Descriptions - 2014
F. Faith in Action Sheets (Adults & Children) – 2019
G. Faith in Action Volunteers for your Ministry – emailed on June 21, 2018, always available upon request
H. Volunteer Job Descriptions for your Ministry – 2019
A. Fire Alarm Disarming Procedure for Candlelight Services - 2016
B. Guidelines for Member Use of Luther Hall & Kitchen - 2010
C. Policy and Guidelines for Organizations/Visitors Using GSLC (Policy for Building Use) - 2009
D. Property Use Agreement and Release Form - 2011
E. Community groups meeting here – 2019
F. Communication Procedures regarding Building Concerns - 2019
G. Emergency Contacts - 2019
8. FINANCIAL and STEWARDSHIP POLICIES
A. Request for Check and Travel Reimbursement Forms - current
B. Differences between a Business and a Church AND Council and Finance Committee - 2005
C. The Offering as a Liturgical Act - 2005
D. God gives and we respond – A Theology of stewardship - 2009
E. Accounting 101 – Basic Accounting Terms and How to Read the Treasurer’s Report - 2005
F. Spending Plan and Bill approval Process – including Committee Expense Record Form - 2010
G. Spending Plan Development Schedule - 2005
H. Guidelines to committees to prepare initial spending plan – 2005 & Spending Plan Request Form - 2014
I. Offering Income – Annual Projection and Reporting to Congregation - 2005
J. Capital Contingency Fund - 2005
K. Weidner Family Trust - Future Jean E. Weidner Endowment Fund (2021) - 2005
L. Endowment Fund - 2005
M. Memorial Fund Guidelines - 2017
N. Office Equipment Reserve Fund - 2005
O. Extra Mile Giving Guidelines (formerly Special Appeals) - 2017
P. Schedule of Special Appeals – available upon request
Q. NJ State Sales Tax Exempt Form - current
A. Pastor – missing, update needed
B. Associate Pastor – missing, update needed
C. Property Manager - 2018
D. Music Coordinator/Organist - 2001
E. Nursery Professional - 2016
F. Office Administrator - 2012
G. Senior Choir Director – 1999
H. Sunday Church School Coordinator – 2016
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10. STAFF POLICY and PROCEDURES
A. Personnel Handbook – approved November 2018
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11. ANNUAL FINANCIAL MEETING - 2019
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