BOARD OF CARING

Job Description

11/1/06

Mission Statement: To Know Christ and To Make Christ Known.  We accomplish our mission through Reaching, Welcoming, Growing, and Caring.

The Board of Caring primarily focuses on the physical, emotional, spiritual, and interpersonal needs of the members of the congregation. Through this board, the congregation seeks to provide an environment in which each individual receives swift and compassionate response to all such needs.(by-law B11.05.03.d.4)

Purpose: To oversee, assist, and provide direction to all ministry teams actively involved in areas of caring ministry to as identified by the congregation and the church council.

Structure: The board will consist of at least two members of the church council, the Director of Senior Adult Ministry, and others as may be appointed by the church council.

Meetings: The board will meet as needed at the convenience of the board members.

Responsibilities:

To monitor how the congregation is doing in caring out its mission to know Christ and To Make Christ Known through caring for one another.

To help implement new and creative ways of caring for one another.

To seek out members of the congregation who have the gift of leadership and encourage them to be a leader for one of the various caring ministry teams.

To help identify those in the congregation who have the spiritual gift of compassion and encourage them to become involved in a caring ministry team.

To identify the resources necessary to carry out the caring ministry of the congregation and monitor the budget for the caring ministry as approved by the congregation.

Caring Ministry

Caring Ministers (home bound communion)

Bloodmobile

Senior Adult Ministry

Prayer Shawl Knitters

Prayer

Wellness

Caring Communion Worship Service