Discernment Task Group

DTG update October 27, 2019

The Discernment Task Group is currently meeting to fill the following positions:

Church Officers: Treasurer, Trustee

Church Councils: Missions Council, Discipleship Council

Deacons: 5 positions

Thank you to all members who submitted Deacon nominations. Please be in prayer for the Discernment Task Group as they consider all nominations.

Position Descriptions:

Assistant Treasurer: To assist the Treasurer as necessary in the following duties; receive, preserve, and payout, upon receipt of vouchers approved and signed by authorized personnel all money or things of value paid or given to the church, keeping at all times an itemized account of all receipts and disbursements. It shall also be the duty of the treasurer (or assistant) to render to the church at each regular business meeting an itemized report of the receipts and disbursements of the preceding month.

Clerk: Responsible for keeping an electronic record of all official actions of the church. Responsible for keeping a register of names of members with dates of admission, dismissal, or death, together with a record of baptisms. The clerk shall issue letters of dismissal voted by the church, preserve on file all communications and written official reports, and give required notice of all meetings where notice is necessary. Responsible for preparing the annual letter of the church to the association. 

Historian: Keep important photographic, video, audio, and written documents and programs of the church. Keep documentation of the church’s history in an orderly fashion.

Worship Council: Ensure that the church provides an authentic and relevant worship environment for guests and members. Support the ongoing process of developing and implementing the necessary components of worship services. Provide guidance for the groups that lead and facilitate worship.

Discipleship Council: Ensure that the church creates an environment that nurtures spiritual formation through discipleship communities. Facilitate the training and nurturing of discipleship leaders, provide communities where individuals can grow in their relationship with God, and create pathways into those discipleship communities.

Human Resources Task Group: Assist the church in staff related matters. At the request of the SLC and Senior Pastor, it shall help craft job descriptions, provide guidance on annual review of salaries, benefits and other compensation, recommend policies, and provide other personnel related services.

Contact Becky Tyson (DTG Chair) below or email her at ratyson@henrico.k12.va.us