Charge Conference 2009: General Information

Our Annual Charge Conference is scheduled to be held on Tuesday night, September the 22nd. This year we will be sharing our sanctuary with the congregation of Rones Chapel. The night will be ordered as follows:

7:00 pm - Rones Chapel Charge Conference
7:30 - Joint Worship Service with Rones Chapel and Zion UMC
8:00 - Zion Charge Conference

Please contact the pastor if you are a member of Zion UMC, and you would like to be considered by the Committee on Nominations to serve on any of the following committees:

__Finance Committee

The primary purpose of this committee is to propose, raise, manage, and distribute the financial resources of this church. This includes building an annual budget, submitting it to the administrative council for approval, and developing plans to raise enough income to support the budget that has been approved. It is automatically comprised of the chairpersons of all other church committees, but other church members may serve on it in a voluntary capacity.

__Committee on Nominations

The committee on nominations works together with the pastor to match leadership positions essential to the ministries of the church. Together they invite people to serve in leadership positions, and then submit their recommendations to the administrative council for approval at our annual Charge Conference. Members serve for three-year terms.

__Parsonage Committee

The parsonage committee is a subcommittee of the Trustees, whose primary function is to oversee the pastor's house, which is owned by the church. This committee works closely with the pastor's family to ensure the parsonage meets the standards outlined by the conference and our congregation.

__Pastor-Parish Relations Committee

This committee supports the pastor so that they can work effectively in managing the ministry of our congregation for witness and service. The committee counsels with the staff about job descriptions, priorities and expectations, provides an annual evaluation for each staff member and makes recommendations concerning staff compensation to the finance committee. Members serve for three-year terms.

__Trustees

The board of trustees supervises and maintains all property belonging to the church so that the ministries of the congregation can be effective. They ensure that all trust funds are invested properly and make recommendations for new property purchases to the administrative council and the congregation. Members serve for three-year terms.

__At Large Member of the Administrative Council

Most members of the Administrative Council are chairpersons of their respective committees. However, we also have at-large members who serve only on the Administrative Council in order to offer their wisdom and guidance in the monthly decision making of the council.