Leadership: Committees

Committee members gather to map out assistance plans for residents impacted by severe flooding. A UMNS photo by Dan Gangler,
Indiana United Methodist Communication.

Charge Conference

Where can I find charge conference forms?

Is it required to publicly announce a committee meeting at least ten days in advance?

What is the process for changing the name of an existing local church?

church council

Who decides on the membership of the church council?

Can youth be members of the church council?

Can paid staff persons vote on the church council or other committees?

How are vacancies filled that occur in committees?

How many members are needed for a quorum for any committee?

Are committees required to take minutes at meetings and make the minutes public?

Pastor Parish Relations Committee

Is the pastor a member of the PPR committee?

Can you define the term “immediate family” as it applies to the pastor-parish relations committee?

Are the lay leader and lay member included in the maximum of nine members on the PPR committee?

Can the pastor-parish relations committee meet in closed session without the pastor?

After a PPR member has completed a three-year term, can she immediately serve another three-year term?

Finance Committee

To which body does the church treasurer report - the committee on finance or the church council?

Trustees

Do the members of the board of trustees have to be members of the church?

Is the pastor a voting member of the board of trustees?

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