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Petoskey United Methodist Church
Who We Are: Church Council

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Description

The primary task of the Church Council is to:

Carry out the business of the annual church conference
Help the congregation articulate its vision
Oversee planning of the congregation and implementation of the 5-year plan.
Develop systems that assure people are received into fellowship, guided and encouraged in their spiritual transformation and growth toward Christ-centered maturity, and supported as they live out their lives as Christian Disciples.

(From Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Church Council)

Members

Church Council Leadership

Chair Person: Ed Angove

Vice Chair Person: Earl Raynal

Secretary: Susan Wirgau

Committee Chair Persons
(Click Names for Email & Commitees for Webpage)

Membership/Evangelism: Sue Herrington

Worship: Diane Banks

Missions Coordinator: Deb Cole

Trustees: Matt Bailey

Staff/Parish: Chuck Smith

Co-operative Parish: Meredith Richter

Youth Council: Deb Cole

Finance: Bill Graham

Staff Persons

Pastor: Dr. James Mitchum

Youth Minister: Deb Cole

Director of Ministries: Deb Cole

Financial Secretary: Susan Wirgau

Treasurer: Sue Herrington

Lay Leaders & Members at Large (ML)

Lay Leader: Bob Brummeler

Lay Member to Annual Conference: Meredith Richter

UMW: Nancy Joneson

UMM: Bill Peek

ML: Gaye Alexander

ML: Bob Serra

ML: Linda Hanson

Reporting Schedule

Petoskey United Methodist Church
Church Council – 2005 Reporting Schedule

January	February	March
Standing Agenda Items: Informal Sharing: Mission & Vision Visioning: Worship Financial Report Committee/Team Reports: Previous Year’s Church Attendance Report (prepared by secretary) Dir. Of Ministries— Nursery Team* Worship Committee* Leadership Training Team Missions: Missions Funds Team* Safety Team* Finance Committee*	Standing Agenda Items: Informal Sharing: Mission & Vision Visioning: Trustees Financial Report Committee/Team Reports: Youth Council* Trustees—Parsonage* Dir. Of Ministries —Peer Ministry Groups* Missions: Habitat Team* SPR*	Standing Agenda Items: Informal Sharing: Mission & Vision Visioning: Committee on Lay Leadership Financial Report Committee/Team Reports: Committee on Lay Leadership —Spiritual Gifts² Dir. Of Ministries —Adult Small Groups UMW* Missions: Cuba Team*
April	May	June
Standing Agenda Items: Informal Sharing: Mission & Vision Visioning: Youth Council Financial Report Committee/Team Reports: Dir. Of Ministries —Children’s SS* Youth Council Member Care* Worship Committee Missions: Ukraine Team*	Standing Agenda Items: Informal Sharing: Mission & Vision Visioning: Evangelism/Member Care Financial Report Committee/Team Reports: Dir. Of Ministries —Family Ministry* Lay Leader Committee on Lay Leadership* UMM* Missions: Nomads/29ers Team*	Standing Agenda Items: Informal Sharing: Mission & Vision Visioning: Children’s Education Financial Report Committee/Team Reports: Dir. Of Ministries —Adventure Club* Youth Council Missions: Kids Hope USA*
July	August	September
Strategic Planning Retreat Third Thursday Place: TBA YOUR ATTENDANCE IS VITAL!	Standing Agenda Items: Informal Sharing: Mission & Vision Visioning: SPR Financial Report Committee/Team Reports: Finance—Stewardship³ Trustees—Church Building Dir. Of Ministries —VBS* Youth Council Worship Committee Lay Member to Annual Conference	Standing Agenda Items: Informal Sharing: Mission & Vision Visioning: Finance Financial Report Committee/Team Reports: Dir. Of Ministries —Adult Small Groups Committee on Lay Leadership Member Care
October	November	December
Standing Agenda Items: Informal Sharing: Mission & Vision Visioning: Missions Financial Report Committee/Team Reports: Missions: Manna Team* Youth Council Worship Committee Dir. Of Ministries—Communications (Web Site/Classes &Events, Video, Etc.)* Leadership Training Team*	Standing Agenda Items: Informal Sharing: Mission & Vision Visioning: Adult Education Financial Report Committee/Team Reports: Dir. Of Ministries —Women’s Retreat & Men’s Retreat* Member Care Leadership Training Team SPR: Pastor’s Compensation Missions: Community Assistance/ECOP* Church Council Plan* Finance—Budget	Standing Agenda Items: Informal Sharing: Mission & Vision Visioning: Strategic Imperatives Financial Report Committee/Team Reports: Youth Council Missions: Holiday Baskets* Dir. Of Ministries —Single Parents and Children* Leadership Training Team SPR: Staff Satisfaction and Performance Review Church Plan Overview (3-year plan)¹

*The first month that each committee reports, they should include reporting on their section of the church plan.

¹This is the time to review how each committee/team is coming on their part of the church plan and to make plans to finish their part of the plan.

² This is a the time to review how the spiritual gifts inventory and database is going

³This is the time to review what to do with future financial plans

Petoskey United Methodist Church Who We Are: Church Council

Strategic Planning Retreat

Third Thursday

Petoskey United Methodist Church
Who We Are: Church Council