Trustees
Trustee
: the Office of Trustee is one of dignity and responsibility, requiring ability and devotion."
The Book of Order
The Board of Trustees holds and administers; on behalf of the church, and subject to its will as expressed by the congregation or the Session, all church property, trust funds, and endowments. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the church property.
The work of The Board of Trustees is carried out primarily through the following Committees:
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Publicity & Communications |
Financial Operations |
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Property |
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PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION
A. THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
I. The Financial Operations Committee
II. The Property Committee
III. The Publicity and Communication Committee
B. THE MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES:
There should be a rotation system on each committee of the Board of Trustees.
- Each committee, except for the Publicity and Communications Committee will consist of three classes. (e.g. '98, '99, '00)
- All persons should ordinarily serve on only one permanent committee of the Board of Trustees.
- Trustee's Input: Each trustee should receive a copy of the Trustee's Manual, and after reading it carefully should indicate the order of preference for service on the committees of the Trustees. A master list of preferences of Trustees should be prepared.
- Selection of Committee Chairs: Each year the President of the Board of Trustees will nominate (to the Board of Trustees) a trustee to be the chairperson of each committee of the Trustees, having first secured from the individual an indication of her/his willingness to serve in that capacity. The chairpersons subsequently are elected by the Board of Trustees giving full consideration to those persons nominated by the President. A committee chairperson should serve as chair of a committee for a term of one year and is eligible for one additional term if elected.
- Trustee Assignments: The chairpersons of committees should then meet with the President of the Board and the staff resource persons for the Trustees, to review the master list of preferences of all trustees, and prepare a list of Trustee committee assignments for recommendation to the Board of Trustees.
C. THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
So that the Board of Trustees might have continuity in its organization and duties after the election of new trustees at the Annual Meeting of the Corporation, new officers for the Board of Trustees should be elected in the following manner:
- Trustees who are retiring from the board at the next Annual Meeting of the Corporation shall meet as a nominating committee prior to the regular December meeting of the Board of Trustees to select nominees for president, vice-president, and secretary of the board. This ad hoc committee shall ascertain the willingness of those persons to serve in the capacities for which they have been selected. The president of the Board of Trustees, if retiring from the board, shall serve as chair of this committee. Otherwise, the president shall appoint a chair.
- At the December meeting of the Board of Trustees, the nominating committee shall present its nominee for each office for election. Other persons may be nominated by the Board of Trustees. A president, vice-president, and secretary shall be elected from those persons nominated.
- The officers elected at the December meeting shall serve as president-elect, vice president-elect, and secretary-elect until new trustees are elected at the Annual Meeting of the Corporation. Subsequent to the Annual Meeting of the Corporation.