BOARD OF WELCOMING

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 Welcoming primarily focuses on the helping those new to our congregation, or those visiting or exploring our congregation, feel the warmth and comfort of God’s love exhibited by and through the members of our congregation. (by-law B11.05.03.d.2)

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

Structure: The board will consist of at least two members of the church council, the Senior Pastor, Director of Music, 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 Welcoming of one another.

To help implement new and creative ways of welcoming 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 welcoming ministry teams.

To help identify those in the congregation who have the spiritual gift of hospitality, worship, music, or maintaining property and encourage them to become involved in a welcoming ministry team.

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

Welcoming Ministry