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Calvary Church Constitution, September 2014
2. Specific Responsibilities. Other specific responsibilities
of the Elders include, but are not limited to:
a. Church policy
b. Examination of candidates for membership and membership approval
c. Oversee the spiritual welfare of the congregation and
staff
d. Prayer for the sick
e. Church discipline
f. Selection of church officers (Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Clerk, Treasurer)
g. Pastoral and non-pastoral staff and related policies
h. Oversight of the financial, business, and legal affairs of
the Church. [The administration of these areas is a responsibility of the Deacons. See: Section F. Deacons,
2. Specific Responsibilities, a.]
i. Establishment of committees and appointment of
committee members
j. Appointment of Elder representatives to Elder Advisory Committees
k. Approval of Deacon representatives to Elder Advisory
Committees
l. Appointment of Elder representatives to Staff Advisory
Committees
m. Approval of Deacon representatives to Staff Advisory
Committees
n. Relationships with organizations and committees
inside and outside the Church
o. Licensing, ordination and commissioning to ministry
p. Supervision of sub-organizations
Annually, each Elder will be required to provide in writing, a
statement accepting in its entirety the statement of doctrine
contained herein and agreeing to be governed by this Constitution.
Section E. Organization of the Elders.
At an Elders’ meeting prior to the first Tuesday of December
each year the following officers shall be selected: Chairman,
Vice-Chairman, Clerk and Treasurer. The Chairman, ViceChairman and Clerk shall be selected from the Elders. The
Treasurer shall be selected from the Deacons. The Elders shall
take into consideration a recommendation by the Deacons
as to whom they believe should be selected as Treasurer. This
recommendation will not be binding on the Elders. The officers are authorized to meet and to make emergency decisions
when it is impractical to call an Elders' meeting. All minutes
of said meetings will be reported at the following Elders'
meeting, and its decisions will be subject to ratification by the
Elders. The responsibilities of the officers are as follows:
1. Chairman. The Chairman shall have the responsibility
for oversight of all Elder responsibilities and shall lead the
meetings of the Elders. The Chairman will be an ex-officio member of all committees.
2. Vice-Chairman. The Vice-Chairman shall assist the
Chairman in his duties and will perform the duties of the
Chairman in the Chairman's absence.
3. Clerk. The Clerk shall keep a record of all matters
discussed and decisions made at the congregational and
Elders' meetings, shall keep an accurate record of the
membership, and shall carry on all necessary correspondence. He shall also secure annually the signatures of
persons designated in ARTICLE V, Sections D.2; F.2; H;
and ARTICLE VI, Section A.I; Section B.1.
4. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be responsible for receipt
and distribution of Church funds