"Trinity United Church is a dynamic, inclusive fellowship of faith, that worships God, embraces Christian values, and strives to serve as Christ's hands and voice in downtown Kitchener and beyond."
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"Trinity United Church is a dynamic, inclusive fellowship of faith, that worships God, embraces Christian values, and strives to serve as Christ's hands and voice in downtown Kitchener and beyond." |
The overall governing body of the Church is the Church Council which in turn is responsible and accountable to the Congregation.
Church Council membership consists of the Chairs and/or Co-Chairs of the Standing Committees, the lay representatives to Presbytery, a UCW representative, the Chair of the Board of Trustees and Minister(s) together with a minimum of 25 members elected from the congregation including the Immediate Past Chairperson, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, and Council Coordinators. Church Council is responsible for directing the life and work of and for providing leadership for the congregation.
To enable the Council to carry out its responsibilities, a number of Committees and Groups function to carry out the various plans and initiatives undertaken by the membership.
The
Management Committee membership consists of the Chairperson of Council,
Vice-Chairperson, Immediate Past-Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Council
Co-ordinators and Ministry Staff. The
Management Committee meets is required to set the Church Council meeting
agenda, to ensure the plans of Council are carried out and to deal with
matters requiring urgent attention when it is not possible to convene the
Council.
The Christian Development Committee is responsible for programs and activities which assist in nurturing the faith of Trinity members of all ages. This includes responsibility for the Church School, youth programs and adult education, for the church libraries, and as well, the organizing of intergenerational services. The committee meets monthly.
The Communications Committee
The Communications Committee is responsible for the communication and publication of information within the church and throughout the community. The committee meets once each month to fulfill its mandate in a variety of ways such as
-publishing Trinity News
-organizing the congregation's photo directory
-photographing church events for publication
-assisting committees with visual displays
The
Finance Committee oversees and manages the financial affairs of Trinity.
In consultation with other committees and staff, this committee sets
annual financial objectives for the congregation and drafts the annual budget
for presentation to the Council. The
committee also oversees the recording of contributions received and the
disbursements as specified by its donor or as approved by Council. The committee meets monthly.
The
Membership Committee oversees all matters pertaining to active membership in
the congregation. This includes instruction for those preparing for baptism
and/or profession of faith, orientation sessions for newcomers and the
maintaining of the historic roll. Our
goal is to create a happy, welcoming and supportive community of faith where
new people are encouraged to become members.
This committee meets monthly.
The
Ministry and Personnel Committee is responsible for maintaining regular
communication with the Ministers and other staff of the church, to consider
their concerns and offer assistance wherever possible to enable them to
effectively carry out their duties. The committee meets regularly, as
required, and at least once per year the committee carries out an annual
review pertaining to the Ministers and other church staff.
Salary adjustments are considered at this time, in connection with the
completion of the proposed annual budget for the church.
Whenever
necessary, the committee concerns itself with the replacement of staff members
who have left their employment with the church, or who are absent due to
illness or injury.
The
function of the Pastoral Care Committee and its teams is to assist the
minister(s) in providing pastoral care for the congregation of Trinity.
The congregation is divided into districts in order to keep the number
of people assigned to a Pastoral Visitor or Careliner at a reasonable level.
Pastoral Care teams and their responsibilities are as follows:
Pastoral Care Visitors: Visit and maintain close contact with the members in their assigned district.
Careliners: Phone the members in their assigned districts twice yearly.
Posties: Deliver mail to those unable to pick up their mail from Trinity
Hospital Care: Visit Trinity people who are in one of the local hospitals.
Companioning: Spend from several weeks to several months Accompanioning a Trinity member in crisis.
Drivers: Provide rides to those who need a ride to Sunday morning worship.
Home Communion: Give in-home communion to those who are unable to attend church or chapel communion
The
Property Committee is responsible for repair and upgrading the physical church
property. It carries out an
ongoing program of preventative maintenance of all mechanical components and
exposed interior and exterior surfaces.
The
committee is also responsible for identifying and implementing renovations and
additions to the church building and equipment.
Other areas of responsibility include parking and liaising with outside
groups that use the building.
The
Social Concern & Outreach Committee educates the congregation about local
and worldwide needs and the missions of the church, and stimulates outreach
giving and distributes outreach funds from the congregation.
The
Stewardship Committee is responsible for nurturing holistic Christian
stewardship (the stewardship of time, talents, and treasure) in the
congregation.
The Worship Committee, in co-operation with the minister(s), is responsible for the order of service and pulpit supply, as well as music for worship.
The
Board of Trustees has full legal signing powers pertaining to church property
and is responsible for its insurance.