Church Clerk

Tasha Turner

email: mtzion306@yahoo.com

                         

Description for Church Clerk

The Church Clerk is responsible for recording, processing and maintaining accurate records of all church business meeting transactions. The Church clerk (along with possible church office personnel) is responsible for all accurate church membership changes and communication of membership transitions. The Church Clerk may also be asked to keep the minutes in the Church Administrative Business Council meetings.

 Description for Church Clerk

Service Title: Church Clerk

Service Purpose: To maintain accurate and timely documentation of all church proceedings, membership and business transactions.

Serving Relationship: The Church Clerk is an elected Corporate Officer of the church, usually elected for a one year term, often renewable/reoccurring. The Church Clerk works closely with the Church Administrator for church business and parliamentary procedures, Church Ministry Assistant/Secretary for membership records and the Pastor for ministry needs of the congregation.

Primary Functions:

  • Assists in the preparation of the agenda for all Church Business Meetings, both regular and special called sessions, usually sending proper notice for both according to the Church Bylaws.
  • Keeps an accurate record of all business transactions/comments/motions made in a Church Business Conference.
  • Reviews all minutes of the Church Business Conference and provides copies for all attendees to the business session. Reads the minutes and accepts corrections.
  • Maintains an accurate church membership roll so that transfers and drops are performed after church vote or notification is made.
  • Qualified membership and voting rights of members who meet the church criteria for voting and validates the quorum requirements for each voting session.
  • Prepares and mails all official church correspondence.
  • Serves as a resource person to the Church History Committee as requested.
  • Gives necessary information about new members to the church office, to the person in charge of new member orientation.