Elder Board

The Elder Board is responsible for the spiritual direction of the Church. In this function they review and oversee all of the education and worship programs, interview and select people for Baptism and membership, provide counsel for people in need and are responsible to see that the physical needs of the Congregation are met. The office of Elder is based on several scripture passages but principally on I Timothy 3:1-7, and I Peter 5:1-11. The office of Elder is a longstanding one being mentioned in Ephesus during Paul’s third missionary journey (Acts 20:17-19).

Elder Fund

The Board maintains an Elder Fund which is used to meet the needs of those people in the Congregation who have physical needs which can be alleviated through financial means. This fund is used to provide for food for shut-ins during the Holidays, to assist in Counseling for those in need, to assist the Church's young people on summer Missions trips and the like. Administration of these funds is in conjunction with the Deacon Board

Student Memorial Fund

The Board also maintains a Student Memorial Fund which is available to those students who are intending to go into full time Christian service. The interest from the fund is available for this use. This fund was established and is generally increased through the gifts of members and friends through their estates.

Responsibilities

Much of the work is accomplished through the delegation to standing committees and the Board of Deacons for actual implementation.

The various members of the Board have responsibilities in various areas of the ministries of the church. These assignments are as follows:

Oversight Area	Description	Responsibility
Administration	Provides day-to-day oversight and support of church office functions.	Pastor Tim Pastor Doug
Christian Education	Liaison to Christian Education Committee, church time programs, Library, Sunday School, and VBS.	Pastor Tim Pastor Doug
Deacon Board	Attends as Elder Representative the Deacon Board.	Jim Ferguson Bill Paese
Discipleship	Includes home Bible studies, the discipleship ministry and new believer follow-up.	Michael Moussa
Evangelism/Outreach	Includes the evangelism and tract ministries and any activities which are design to bring the non-believer or community as a whole to Christ.	Jim Ferguson
Fellowship	Overseeing the organization and scheduling church fellowship activities with assistance from other church members.	Michael Moussa
Finance Committee	Two members of the Elder Board who are required by the Constitution to be members of the Committee.	Michael Moussa Jim Ferguson
Missions	Includes the Missions Committee and the Ladies Missionary Fellowship.	Pastor Tim Jim Ferguson
Music	Includes the Worship Team, Music Committee, choir and the sound board.	Pastor Tim
Service Support Team	Includes nursery, refreshments for the morning children’s activities and the ushers.	Bill Paese
Youth	Includes the FBC youth and pre-youth ministries to the extent not covered above.	Pastor Tim