Administration, Boards, & Committees

Purpose—The Administrative Council shall provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in Trinity United Methodist Church. It shall also provide for the administration of  its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of  Trinity United Methodist Church. Trinity United Methodist Church council shall be amenable to and function as the administrative agency of the charge conference.

        1. In order for the council to give adequate consideration to the missional purpose of Trinity United Methodist Church, it is recommended that the first agenda item at each meeting be related to its ministries of nurture, outreach, and witness. The administrative and supportive responsibilities of Trinity United Methodist Church will then be given attention. It is recommended that the council use a consensus/discernment model of decision-making.

        2. The leadership development and resourcing ministries shall give attention to the ongoing preparation and development of  lay and clergy leaders for the ministry of Trinity United Methodist Church.

        3. The nurturing ministries of the congregation shall give attention to but not be limited to education, worship, Christian formation, membership care, small groups, and stewardship. Attention must be given to the needs of individuals and families of all ages.

        4. The outreach ministries of Trinity United Methodist Church shall give attention to local and larger community ministries of compassion, justice, and advocacy. These ministries include church and society, global ministries, higher education and campus ministry, health and welfare, Christian unity and inter-religious concerns, religion and race, and the status and role of women.

         5. The witness ministries of  Trinity United Methodist Church shall give attention to developing and strengthening evangelistic efforts of sharing of personal and congregational stories of Christian experience, faith, and service; communications; Lay Speaking Ministries; and other means that give expressions of witness for Jesus Christ.

         6. To be continued….