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The Church Clerk and assistant clerk shall be elected annually upon recommendation of the nominating committee. The duties of the clerk are as follows:
attend or be represented at all church business meetings to take minutes, record approximate number of members present, and record what actions were taken by the church
call business meeting to order in the absence of the moderator and both chairperson and vice-chairperson of deacons
call special meeting of the church at the request of five members who are at least 21 years of age
ensure notification of all officers, members of committees, and messengers of their election or appointment by the church
keep an accurate record of all business transactions
maintain an accurate roll of the church membership by 1) requesting letters from church of same faith or sending letters of acknowledgement to church of different faith for new members, 2) issuing letters of dismissal as authorized by the church, and 3) recording dates and methods of admission of dismissal, change in name, correct mailing address and other pertinent information on each member
prepare the annual associational letter and submit to the association office upon approval by the church
preserve all papers, valuable records and letters that belong to the church
In the absence or inability of the clerk to fulfill the duties of the office, the assistant clerk shall assume the duties.
The current clerk and assistant clerk are Kathryn McCurry and Bill Cameron, respectively.
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