Calvary Church Constitution, September 2014
g. Personnel policies, procedures, compensation and
benefits for the Church staff.
h. Approve and monitor procedures and policies to ensure that proper financial accountability, record keeping, asset management, safety, and efficient operations
are taking place.
Annually, each Deacon 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.
3. Deacons’ Responsibility Regarding Designated Gifts.
The Deacons shall be authorized to set up special funds
for designated gifts to comply with the guidelines of the
U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Designated contributions
may be used as directed if in keeping with the purpose
and policy of the Church, as interpreted by the Deacons.
Contributions designated for purposes which do not meet
this requirement shall be returned to the donor, if possible. Unreturnable gifts shall be disposed of by action of
the Deacons.
Section G. Organization of the Deacons.
At a Deacon’s meeting prior to the first Tuesday of December
each year the following leadership positions will be selected
from the Deacons: Chairman of the Deacons and Clerk of
the Deacons. Prior to the first Tuesday of December of each
year, the Deacons shall recommend to the Elders one of the
Deacons to serve as Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be selected
by the Elders. The responsibilities of the Deacon leadership
shall be as follows:
1. Chairman of the Deacons. The Chairman of the Deacons will have the responsibility for the oversight of all
Deacon Ministries and shall lead the meetings of the Deacons. In the absence of the Treasurer the Chairman of the
Deacons will perform the duties of the Treasurer.
2. Clerk of the Deacons. The Clerk of the Deacons shall
keep a record of all matters discussed and decisions made
at the Deacons meetings, and shall carry on all necessary
correspondence.
3. Treasurer. The Treasurer will be a Deacon, an officer of
the Church and the financial manager of the Deacons.
The Treasurer shall lead the meetings of the Deacons in
the absence of the Chairman of the Deacons .
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Section H. Sub-Organizations,
Leadership Requirements.
Ministry leaders, teachers, and officers of sub-organizations,
must be members of Calvary Church, except by special
permission of the Elders. Ministry leaders will be required to
sign a statement indicating that they accept, in its entirety, the
statement of doctrine in this Constitution, and that they agree
to be governed by this Constitution.
All sub-organizations will be accountable to committees or
such other organizational structure as defined by the Elders
and will provide a list of all teachers and officers annually to
such committee or other organizational structure.
ARTICLE VI
Ministry
INTRODUCTION
The Elders will establish ministry areas and committees
as deemed necessary for the effective functioning of the
Church's responsibilities for the spiritual welfare of the
congregation. Chairmen of all committees established by
the Elders will be selected by the Elders. The Elders will also
establish all ministerial staff positions. The Senior Pastor will
recommend persons to fill these positions subject to the approval of the Elders.
All persons who represent the Church in any public capacity
or who speak, sing, play musical instruments, or otherwise
perform in our public services must be professing Christians
whose lives are consistent with their testimony.
Section A. Senior Pastor.
1. Duties. The Senior Pastor, together with the Elders, will
watch over the spiritual life of this Church. The Senior
Pastor shall preach and teach the Word, administer the
ordinances, and have charge of the Church services. He
will be an elder and he will be an ex-officio member of all
committees. He will be required annually to sign a statement of agreement with this Constitution.
The Senior Pastor will be responsible for the oversight of
all of the staff of the Church.
The elders are to ensure that the Senior Pastor has adequate administrative staff so his oversight duties do not
interfere with his primary responsibilities of preaching
and teaching the Word, administering the ordinances,
and being responsible for the Church services.