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2008 Elected
Leadership Report
CUMC Governance Structure [Printable
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Governance Flow Chart
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and coordinate an ongoing process for
visioning/strategic planning.
- Articulate, interpret, and communicate CUMC’s vision, mission,
purpose, beliefs, values and strategic goals to the congregation.
- Develop and implement methods for evaluating the effectiveness
of all ministries.
- Take action on written proposals from the Coordinating Planning
Team that requires a major allocation of resources (money, time,
staff, property) and/or initiation of a new ministry area.
- Ensure that all current and proposed ministries are in alignment
with the vision, mission, purpose, beliefs, values, and strategic
plan of CUMC.
The Leadership Council meets quarterly. The Leadership Council
consists of thirteen members. In accordance with the Book of Discipline,
The Lead Pastor, Chairperson of Trustees, Chairperson of Finance
Ministry Area, and the Chairperson of the Staff Parish Relations
Ministry Area will be members of the Leadership Council. In addition
there shall be nine at-large lay members on the Leadership Council. One
of the at-large lay members shall be the Chairperson of the Leadership
Council. The membership of the Leadership Council shall reflect the
general demographics of the congregation. However, the primary selection
criteria will focus on individuals who are disciples of Jesus Christ and
who have a gift for long range strategic thinking and planning. Members
are appointed for a single three-year term. One third of all terms shall
expire each year. The Leader Selection and development Ministry Area
nominates the Chair and the membership of the Leadership Council.
COORDINATING PLANNING TEAM
Responsibilities:
- Develop the work plan for carrying out CUMC’s strategic goals in
which each ministry area assists other ministry areas in
accomplishing each other’s goals.
- Coordinate the work to be done across all ministry areas.
- Develop recommendations for the Leadership Council on proposals
requiring significant allocation of resources (money, staff, time,
property) and/or initiation of new ministry areas.
- Ensure work in all ministry areas is in alignment with CUMC’s
vision, mission, purpose, beliefs, values, and strategic plan.
- Communicate the work of all of the ministry areas to the whole
congregation.
- Develop the calendar for church activities.
- Coordinate general utilization of facilities.
The Coordinating Planning Team meets quarterly. (During the first year
it may need to meet every other month so people can become comfortable
with new roles.) The membership of the Coordinating Planning Team
consists of a Lay Chair, Pastors, Staff, the Chairs of all of the
Ministry Areas and the Lay leaders to the Annual Conference. A Ministry
Area may appoint someone other than the Chair to represent the Ministry
Area on the Coordinating Planning Team. The appointment of someone other
than the Chair is for one year at a time. The Leader Selection and
Development Ministry Area nominates the Chair of the Coordinating
Planning Team. The Chair of the Coordinating Planning Team may not
concurrently serve as the Chair of the Leadership Council.
MINISTRY AREAS
Responsibilities:
- Develop goals for the ministry area.
- Develop and implements a work plan(s) to carry out the goals.
- Utilize Action Teams to develop team members in doing the work
of the ministry area.
- Coordinate the work of Action Teams and ensure alignment of
their efforts with the goals of the ministry area and CUMC’s vision,
mission, purpose, beliefs, values, and strategic plan.
- Communicate the work of the Ministry Area to other Ministry
Areas, to the Coordinating Planning Team, and to the congregation.
- Actively seek to identify the impact that the Ministry Area or
Action Team(s) work may have on another area or person and involves
those areas in the decision making process.
- Seek to eliminate barriers encountered by Action Teams.
- Encourages, supports, and facilitates members of the
congregation to be involved in those ministries they are called to
do.
Ministry Areas set their own meeting schedule, although it is suggested
Ministry Areas meet immediately after the Coordinating Planning Team to
receive the most current communications.
The Leader Selection and Development Ministry Area nominates the Chair
for each Ministry Area. Each Ministry area selects members for their
area.
ACTION TEAMS
Responsibilities:
- Serve under the auspices of the various Ministry Areas.
- Serve as work teams and not coordinating bodies. This is where
the work of the ministry area is conducted.
- Convene on an ongoing basis or for a specific short-term
project.
- Action Teams meet as often as necessary to complete their work.
Membership is determined by the respective Ministry Areas.
LEADER SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY AREA
Responsibilities:
- Recommends to the Charge Conference persons to serve as the
Chair and membership of the Leadership Council, Chair of the
Coordinating Planning Team, Chair and membership of the Staff Parish
Relations Ministry Area, Chair and membership of the Finance
Ministry Area, membership of Trustees, membership of the Leader
Selection and Development Ministry Area, the Chairs of all other
Ministry Areas and lay members to Annual Conference.
Membership – as elected by Charge Conference. Meets as required to
provide membership recommendations to the Charge Conference. |
