Memorial Baptist Church Committees and Expectations

Your agreement to serve on a committee is a 3 year commitment. If there are seats open on a committee, a member of Committee on Committees will reach out near the end of the year to ask if you would be interested in filling a committee seat.
Committee members should be members of Memorial currently participating and serving in some capacity within the ministries of our church and are expected to:
  • Regularly attend committee meetings
    • 3 consecutive missed meetings will result in your committee seat being reassigned.
  • Contribute in a healthy and substantial way in the activities or events planned under your committee.
  • Place a vote on any events/topics that arise requiring a committee vote.

Fellowship Committee

As a committee your goal is to evaluate, coordinate, and engage the church body in advancing God’s Kingdom through fellowships and events.

Items this committee oversees:
  • Maintain pantry and kitchen supplies
  • Upkeep of fellowship hall, pantry and appliances
  • Assist in coordinating/serving FH hall meals
  • Memorial 101, Funerals, Events

Men's Committee

As a committee your goal is to evaluate, coordinate, and engage the church body in advancing God’s Kingdom through men's events and relationships.

Items  this committee oversees:
  • Coordinate events for our Men
  • Plan/Oversee annual Chili Cook-off
  • Mother's Day Celebration 
  • Thanksgiving Feast

Worship Team

As a committee your goal is to evaluate, coordinate and engage the church body in advancing the Kingdom of God through music.

Items  this committee assists the Worship Pastor in:
  • Worship Nights
  • Purchase considerations
  • Tech upgrades and need
  • Event Planning/Preparation

Missions and Discipleship

As a committee your goal is to evaluate, coordinate, and engage the church body in advancing God’s Kingdom through missions and discipleship.

Items this committee oversees:
  • Operation Christmas Child Boxes
  • Thanksgiving Bags/Baskets
  • Ministry Partnerships
  • Praying Pelican Missions
  • Holiday Offerings: Annie Armstrong, Mary Hill Davis, Lottie Moon
  • Discipleship Classes

Building and Grounds

As a committee your goal is to evaluate, coordinate and engage the church body in advancing the Kingdom of God through building maintenance and presentation.

Items this committee oversees:
  • Building Maintenance
  • Indoor/Outdoor
  • Evaluate utilities and building contracts
  • Building repairs
  • Quote evaluation and approval
  • Manage building supplies and inventory of tools and maintain all B&G rooms

Youth Team

As a committee your goal is to evaluate, coordinate, and engage the church body in advancing God’s Kingdom through our youth ministry.

Items  this committee assists the Youth Minister in:
  • Assist in planning Events: Freedom Weekend, Camp, Holiday Parties, ect.
  • Quarterly evaluations of Children’s Ministry operations

Personnel Committee

As a committee your goal is to evaluate, coordinate and engage the church body in advancing God’s Kingdom through a healthy staff environment.

Items this committee oversees:
  • Support and accountability of all staff
  • Evaluate sabbatical, anniversaries, and appreciations of staff
  • Ensure Personnel Policy is up to date.
  • Initiate and oversee all staff changes

Prayer Team

As a committee your goal is to evaluate, coordinate, and engage the church body in advancing God’s Kingdom through prayer.

Items this committee oversees:
  • Receive prayer requests from Sunday School, LifeGroups and online and pray for those
  • Communicate any known prayer needs to staff liaison
  • Maintain Prayer Room

Children's Team

As a committee your goal is to evaluate, coordinate, and engage the church body in advancing God’s Kingdom through our children’s ministry.

Items  this committee assists the Children's Minister in:
  • Assist in planning Events: Children’s fundraiser, VBS, Spring/Fall Carnival,
  • Quarterly evaluations of Children’s Ministry operations

Women's Committee

As a committee your goal is to evaluate, coordinate, and engage the church body in advancing God’s Kingdom through women’s events and relationships.

Items  this committee oversees:
  • Coordinate events for our women
  • Plan/Oversee women’s retreats
  • Maintain engagement on Women’s Ministry Facebook page
  • Decorate for Mother’s Day (Backdrop), Easter (Backdrop), Christmas (Building)
  • Father's Day Celebration
  • Thanksgiving Feast

Committee on Committees

As a committee your goal is to evaluate, coordinate and engage the church body in advancing God’s Kingdom through our church government structure and operations.

Items  this committee oversees:
  • Evaluate and fill committees
  • Ensure and enforce committee operations and expectations
  • Communicate expectations to all committees and members at the start of the year
  • Support all committees ongoing