Congregational Meeting this Sunday

“But all things should be done decently and in order.” (1 Corinthians 14:40, ESV)

Dear friends,

Please make plans to attend the congregational meeting this Sunday immediately following Morning Worship. All members will have the privilege of the floor and voting.

There are two items on the agenda for this Sunday.

1. Nomination and Election of a Congregational Chairman
   1. The role of the congregational chairman is to preside over congregational meetings.
   2. "Congregations shall have the authority to elect or not elect a chairman from among the communicant membership. The chairman’s office shall be for one year and he shall be eligible to succeed himself." (ARP FOG 3.8)
   3. "At all congregational meetings the congregational chairman or someone appointed by the Session shall preside, and the clerk of the Session or someone appointed by the Session shall serve as secretary." (ARP FOG 3.25 H)
2. Nomination and Election of a Congregational Treasurer
   1. "There shall be a congregational treasurer or treasurers elected by the congregation from among the communicant membership." (ARP FOG 3.9)
   2. "The treasurer’s term of office shall be for one year, and he shall be eligible to succeed himself." (ARP FOG 3.9 A)
   3. "The treasurer shall be an advisory member of the Diaconate when not a regular member thereof." (ARP FOG 3.9 B)
   4. "The treasurer shall keep an accurate accounting of all receipts and expenditures and furnish such records to the Diaconate and/or Session on a regular basis." (ARP FOG 3.9 C)
   5. "The congregational treasurer, who is entrusted with the regular offerings of the congregation, shall be responsible to the oversight of the Diaconate. A monthly financial report of the congregational treasurer shall be included in the minutes of the diaconate. An objective and financially literate party, someone not directly connected to the maintenance of the financial records, or receipt and/or distribution of church funds, shall conduct an annual financial review Such a review shall be designed to provide at least limited assurance that (1) financial assets are properly safeguarded, and (2) the reported financial statements are complete and accurate." (ARP FOG 5.11)
   6. At the previous congregational meeting on October 6, 2024, Covenant Church approved the 2025 budget that included a salary of $200 per month for the treasurer.

See you Sunday!

-Pastor Brooks