Duties and Responsibilities of Women's Ministry Council Members

President

Lead the Council in such a way that all people will praise our Father in heaven.

1. Plan for and preside at all general meetings of the Women in the Church and the monthly Women's Ministry Council meetings.
2. Maintain contact with the pastor, the Women's Ministry Session representative, and other staff whose ministries Women's Ministry supports so that the Women's Ministry activities may be coordinated with the overall plans and activities of the congregation.
3. Appoint chairwomen and/or committees as needed. Yearly committees selected by the president include nominating committee chair (no later than April), and Christmas decorating committee chair (no later than October 1). Every three years, appoint a committee chair to publish a church wide pictorial directory (2005,2008,2011,etc.).
4. Coordinate, as needed, with the church childcare coordinator concerning Women's Ministry event childcare matters.
5. Serve on the Women's Ministry Budget committee as advisor.
6. Serve as a liaison to the Tennessee Valley PresWIC.
7. Select families to light the Advent Wreath. Submit names to the Session for approval by the late October Session meeting. The Caines family always lights the Christmas Eve candles.
8. Coordinate the Women's Ministry love offering video and presentation at CPC annually.
9. Keep the women in the church membership informed of opportunities for spiritual development through retreats, seminars, conferences, etc. Usually only PCA events are considered for further publicity through Women's Ministry.
10. Choose a ministry that the attendees of the Women's Ministry Christmas Dinner may help through a gift they bring the evening of the event (i.e. baby shower for AAA, books for church library, Angel Tree or such).

Vice-President

Spur one another on in love and good deeds.

1. Preside in the absence of the President.
2. Fill the remaining term of the President in the event of her resignation.
3. Prepare monthly reports of all committee activities or needs to be delivered to all team members before or at each monthly meeting.
4. Coordinate responsibilities between committees.
5. Serve on the Women's Ministry budget committee.
6. Serve as President during the second year of her team.
7. Serve on Nominating Committee.