Church Council

The Church Council provides for planning and implementing programs of the local church.  Within the context of Asbury's mission and vision the Council has the primary responsibility for creating and sustaining the congregation's plan for discipleship.  The Council works with the Pastor to build a shared vision for discipleship, plan the ministries of nurture, outreach, and witness that help the congregation live its God-given vision, ensure that these ministries are aligned with the mission of disciple making, allocate human and material resources for implementing the ministry plan, provide an administrative infrastructure, evaluate the effectiveness of the ministry plan and act as the administrative agency of the church conference.

Asbury's Church Council consists of the following church leaders:  Pastor, Lay Leader, Finance Committee Chair, Trustees Chair, Pastor-Parish Relations Chair, Hospitality Team Chair, Congregational Care Team Chair, Singles Ministry Chair, Worship Team Chair, and the West Pasco Cooperative Parish Representative

The Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room.  All church members are welcome to attend a Council meeting.

Finance

The Finance Committee is responsible to identify, perfect, and manage the finance system for the congregation.  The finance system is the process of raising, managing, and dispersing the finances so that the mission and vision of the congregation can be achieved.

Asbury's Finance Committee membership is:  Pastor, Lay Leader, Chair, Treasurer, Asst. Treasurer, Finance Administrator, Member at Large

The Finance Committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room.

Staff/Pastor-Parish Relations

The SPRC Committee is the administrative unit where staff and congregational interests come together to focus on the mission of the church.  The primary functions of this Committee are:

• Educating and reminding both the staff and the congregation to focus on working together toward the mission of the church by promoting unity and encouraging, strengthening, nurturing, supporting, and respecting the pastor, staff and their families.
• Leading conversation between the congregation and the staff/Pastor about ministry direction, including recommendations about staff positions to carry out the work of the church.
• Developing and recommending written policy and procedures on employment of nonappointed staff, including provision for insurance, pension, and severance pay.
• Assessing job performance of the staff/Pastor at least annually for the purpose of realigning staff position descriptions with the mission of the church.
• Conferring and consulting with the District Superintendent.
• Supporting lifelong learning and spiritual renewal for all staff.
• Identifying and supporting individuals from the congregation whom God seems to be calling for ordained ministry.

The SPRC Committee meets only when meetings are called by the chairperson.  All SPRC meetings are 'closed' meetings and may only be attended by members unless special permission is granted.

Trustees

The Trustees have several legal and administrative functions.  They are to:

• oversee, maintain, and supervise all local church property
• report annually to the Church Conference on the state of the church's property, equipment, investments, and resources
• receive and administer all gifts made to the congregation; make certain that all trust funds of the congregation are invested properly
• ensure that the articles of incorporation of the congregation are kept up-to-date, if applicable
• be responsible, in conjunction with the Pastor, for all use of the church buildings and grounds
• maintain adequate insurance coverage on all church property and develop appropriate risk management policies
• submit to the committee on Finance the annual budget requests for insurance, property maintenance and improvement, and new property purchases
• be accountable to the Church Conference and to the Church Council

The Trustees meet the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room.