Ministries
SPRC (Staff Parish Relations Committee)
SPRC HAS SOME OF THE
SAME FUNCTIONS OF A PERSONNEL OFFICE OR HUMAN
RESOURCES DEPT.
TRUSTEES/FACILITIES
SUPERVISES AND
MAINTAINS ALL PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE CONGREGATION SO THAT THE MINISTRIES
CAN BE EFFECTIVE. THE COMMITTEE IS ENTRUSTED TO SEE TO THE PROPER KEEPING OF
GOD’S HOUSE AS A WAY TO HONOR GOD AND TO FACILITATE THE MINISTRY OF THE
LOCAL CHURCH.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
IDENTIFIES, PERFECTS
AND MANAGES THE FINANCES FOR THE CONGREGATION. THE FINANCE SYSTEM IS THE
PROCESS OF RAISING, MANAGING AND DISPERSING THE FINANCES .
LAY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
ASSIST THE CHURCH
COUNCIL (LEAD TEAM) IN ASSESSING CHANGING LEADERSHIP NEEDS.
HOSPITALITY
COORDINATES EVENTS,
INCLUDING REFRESHMENTS WHEN NEEDED, INCLUDING RECEPTIONS OR MEAL FUNCTIONS.
GREETERS/USHERS
IN CHARGE OF WELCOMING
CHURCH ATTENDEES AS THEY ENTER THE CHURCH FOR MORNING WORSHIP AND OTHER CHURCH
EVENTS.
USHERS ALSO FACILITATE OFFERING TIME DURING THE MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE AS
WELL AS OTHER CHURCH EVENTS.
PRAISE TEAM, WORSHIP AND MEDIA
SUPPORTING AND LEADING THE WORSHIP AND IN SYNC WITH THE
PASTOR. THESE FUNCTIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING QUALITY CONTEMPORARY
WORSHIP AT TPUMC. AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS GROUP IS MEDIA, DESIGNED TO ENHANCE
WORSHIP VIA TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING WEB-BASED TECHNOLOGY TO HELP GET THE WORD
OUT IN WORSHIP AND RELATED WAYS.
DISCIPLESHIP
GROUPS OF 5 – 10
PERSONS IN WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE GOAL IS
FOR ALL TO BE IN DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES REGULARLY. ORIENTATION CLASSES REGULARLY
FOR NEW AND EXISTING PERSONS. WHEN PEOPLE FORST COME TO THE CHURCH WE
MUST PROVIDE AN ORIENTATION CLASS TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN BETTER UNDERSTANDING WHO
ARE, WHERE WE HAVE BEEN, WHERE WE ARE GOING AND HOW WE INTEND TO GET
THERE.
SERVANT EVANGELISM
SHORT AND LONG TERM MINISTRIES WHICH ARE PROVIDED PRIMARILY EXTERNAL TO THE CHURCH, AND IN THE COMMUNITY AS SERVICE PROJECTS AND ACTS OF KINDNESS
CHILDREN’S/YOUTH MINISTRY
COORDINATES THE
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY INCLUDING KID’S WORSHIP DURING THE MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
AND THE TEACHERS WHO WORK WITH THE KIDS AND YOUTH.
HOUSEKEEPING
KEEPS THE CHURCH CLEAN AND PRESENTABLE FOR WORSHIP SERVICES AND OTHER EVENTS AS THEY ARISE.
CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL
CHRISTIAN COUNSELORS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THE PASTOR WITH COUNSELING DUTIES
WHEN NECESSARY.
OFFICE MANAGEMENT,
COMMUNICATIONS,VOM
ORGANIZES, MANAGES AND ADMINISTERS WORK THROUGH THE TPUMC OFFICE . BEING PRESENT DURING PEAK TRAFFIC HOURS, FOLLOWING UP ON PHONE CALLS, CORRESPONDENCE AND EMAILS, ASSURING ACCURATE RECORD KEEPING AND ASSURING THAT BILLS ARE PAID. THIS FUNCTION ASSURES EFFECTIVE DATA AND DOCUMENTATION ARE COLLECTED AND COMMUNICATED FOR THE PASTOR AND TPUMC. THIS MAY INCLUDE TAKING MINUTES AT LEAD TEAM MEETINGS AND COLLABORATION WITH THOSE PREPARING THE BULLETIN, MEDIA TEAM, MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND OTHER GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROMOTING OF ALL MINISTRIES .