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Welcome to Church Officer Orientation

Welcome to Church Officer Orientation. Prayer Initiatives -Prayer Team -Pray For Church, Each Other Community Each Morning -Elder’s Prayer Meeting -Prayer Meeting -Prayer Box -Weeks of Prayer -Prayer Conference -Prayer Chain. Our Mission

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Welcome to Church Officer Orientation

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  1. Welcome to Church Officer Orientation

  2. Prayer Initiatives-Prayer Team-Pray For Church, Each Other Community Each Morning-Elder’s Prayer Meeting-Prayer Meeting-Prayer Box-Weeks of Prayer-Prayer Conference-Prayer Chain

  3. Our Mission “The mission of the Gainesville Seventh-day Adventist Church is to spread the gospel to all the people and to empower them to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.”

  4. Our Core Values 1. Christ 2. Love: For God and People 3. Evangelism 4. God’s Word 5. Service 6. Worship 7. Education

  5. The Discipleship Cross Upward: Connect with God Beside: Connect with Church Beside: Connect with Family Downward: Connect with Lost

  6. Discipleship Fitness Cycle Connect With Church Connect With Christ

  7. Connect: With God • Faith • Truth • Nature • Spiritual Disciplines • Community • Theophany • Prophetic Revelation • Worship • Putting Away of Sins

  8. How Does One Connect With Church? Personal FriendshipSocials, LuncheonsAffinity GroupsGatheringsMinistry TeamsSmall Groups, SS ClassesLTG, Prayer Partners, CoachingChurch School

  9. Connect with Family 1. Establishing a Family Plan 2. Quality Time Together 3. Kindness and Forgiveness 4. Set Proper Boundaries 5. Great Communication 6. Family Worship 7. Adventist Education/Training 8. Parenting and Marriage Teaching

  10. Connect with Lost • Ministry Team • Contagious Christianity • Inviting to Church Life • Evangelistic Meetings, Bible Study • Literature • Friendships • Service

  11. “The only way to grow in grace is to be doing the very work which Christ has enjoined upon us, to engage, to the extent of our ability, in helping and blessing those who need the help we can give them.” (EGW Christian Service p. 85)

  12. Teaching Goals 2010 • Newcomers Class • Contagious Christian Class • Discipleship 101 Class • 1 Training Event per Department • Financial Seminar • Parenting and Marriage Seminar

  13. Evangelistic Goals 2010 • Continue with Guestcare Plan • 1 Evangelistic Meeting • Establish a Campus Ministry Outreach • Develop Television Ministry • Literature Outreach

  14. Membership Empowerment Goals 2010 • Officer Orientation • Human Resource Team • Ministry Fair • Ministry Board Meetings • Recruit Small Group Leaders • Departmental Plans and Goals

  15. Leadership Structure and Nuts and Bolts

  16. Building AccessCodes:Back Door: 2145Copier Room: 5412Key Box: 765A Kitchen 1844Alarm Code 1844 then (1) or (2)School Alarm Code 1234

  17. Mitch Deacon Outreach Tim Brown Greeters Community Services Men’s Ministry Prayer Ministry Elder’s Ministry Support Assignments JakeDeaconessSchool BoardWomen’s Min Chuck Finance Planning Decorating Communications Dept. Claude Pathfinders Adventurers Rupert Sabbath School Health Ministries Bible Studies OJ Young AdultsAudio VisualMusic Min. Pastor Dan Social Comm. Guest Lunch

  18. Ministry Board Responsibilities: Focus: Focusing on Ministry: Planning, Doing, Executing Outreach, Evangelism, Sabbath-School, Missions, Ministry Departments Visioning: So we are in unity of purpose and mission Coaching: Helping come up with solutions to meet ministry challenges and opportunities Coordination and Communication of Church Ministry Activities Yearly Budget: Voted by Joint Session of Ministry and Administrative Boards Big Decisions: Voted at a Joint Session of Ministry and Administrative Boards All Financial Decisions over $5,000 voted by Joint Session of Administrative and Ministry Boards. Reading and Voting of Administrative Board Minutes Financial Decisions Within Ministry Budgets Right to Appeal Administrative Board Decisions at Joint Session Adminstrative Committee Responsibilities Responsibilities: Nuts and Bolts of Administrative Finance Committee Items Building Maintenance (doors, keys, paint, carpet, roofs, making budgets and fiscal procedures) Non Budgeted Financial Requests Final Authority: Joint Meeting of Administrative and Church Ministry Boards All Financial Decisions over $5,000 voted by Joint Session of Administrative and Ministry Boards. Policies and Procedures Right to Appeal Ministry Board Decisions at Joint Session Big Decisions: Voted at a Joint Session of Ministry and Administrative Boards Reading and Voting Church Ministry Board Decisions 4 Meetings Each Year Held Jointly Two Boards (Ministry and Administrative

  19. Idea Idea brought to council, committee, or group Idea brought to the Church Secretary(Tamara Bako or Pastor) Approval given (if necessary) from the appropriate leaders Calender or Bulletin Work the Idea Glory to God!

  20. Church Calendar Guidelines1. First Come2. All Church meetings on calendar3. Serious consideration should be given not to have meeting conflicts: People, Space, etc.4. Make Confirmation5. Bulletin, Tuesday

  21. Financial Procedures Rational: Church members and officers must know what it takes to access church financial resources for various ministries. Avenue 1 - Financial request brought to appropriate department head for approval. (Example: Youth outing gas money, ask Youth Ministries Leader.) If dollar amount is within the departments funds, and the department head approves, the department head may ask the Treasurer to write a check or provide reimbursement (FORMS). Avenue 2 - If dollar amount is greater than the department’s funds or the appropriate department does not want to participate, the request may be brought to the the Administrative Board. Avenue 3 – Raise the funds through fundraisers

  22. Financial Procedures Church Financial Policy 1. Departments submit funding needs to Board in January 2. If the Department account does not have money in it, do not spend money, reimbursement will not me made. 3. If money is needed, yet the department account has no money, you may make a request to the Board or Fund Raise. -$29,000

  23. Tips for Success

  24. Tips for Success • SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE BY SAYING NO! What can I leave out of my life so I have time to do what God wants for me?

  25. Tips for Success • Have regular Meetings for Communication, Delegation, Visioning and Prayer, and Relationship Building (4 Times Minimum).

  26. Revelation Seminars Ministry Ideas Literature Distribution FAMILY NITEWednesdays Backsliders Visit Children Min. Pathfinders Parade Float Homecoming Hobby Groups Financial Classes Cooking Smoking Health Classes Public Evangelism Service Groups Guest Services Blogs TV/Radio Internet Ministry Concert Min Bible Studies Sunshine Bands DVD Mailings Vacation Bible Gym Nights Creative Worship Church School Newspaper Small Groups Guest Luncheons Campus Ministry

  27. Tips for Success • Have regular Meetings for Communication and Delegation, Visioning and Prayer (4 Times, Minimum) • Personally Invite team members to the meetings. Email, Phone, Phone Tree, Announcements in Bulletin

  28. Tips for Success • Have regular Meetings for Communication and Delegation. • Personally Invite team members to the meetings. • Share a Clear Inspiring Vision about your ministry and set some goals.

  29. Planning Calendar

  30. Tips for Success • Have regular Meetings for Communication and Delegation. • Personally Invite team members to the meetings. • Share a Clear Inspiring Vision about your ministry and set some goals. • Recruit and Train Future Leadership, OJT

  31. Tips for Success • Have regular Meetings for Communication and Delegation and Visioning and Prayer • Personally Invite team members to the meetings. • Share a Clear Inspiring Vision about your ministry and set some goals. • Recruit and Train Future Leadership, OJT • Plan Ahead.

  32. Tips for Success • Communicate, Advertise Emails, Phones, Bulletin Board, Bulletins, Redundant Communication

  33. Tips for Success • Communicate, Advertise • Make it Enjoyable

  34. Tips for Success • Communicate, Advertise • Make it Enjoyable • Gather Around Your Leaders Weaknesses

  35. Tips for Success • Communicate, Advertise • Make it Enjoyable • Gather Around Your Leaders Weaknesses • Evaluate and Have Feedback Sessions.

  36. Tips for Success • Communicate, Advertise • Make it Enjoyable • Gather Around Your Leaders Weaknesses • Evaluate and Have Feedback Sessions. • Pray, Pray, Pray!

  37. “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion, spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have never tasted victory or defeat.”Theodore Roosevelt

  38. Set Goals/Objectives for Year • Schedule Team Organization Meetings for Year (Monthly/Quarterly) • Get Contact Information, Cell Phones, Emails, ETC. • Make Plans • Job Descriptions/Ministry Ideas • www.pastorgraham.com/officers.htm • Need to be done by 5:00pm - Rental

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