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Administrative Council

 

According to the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, the Administrative Council is the group that "shall provide for planning and implementing programs of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration of its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church."

The membership of the Ad Council at Fowlerville First UMC includes the pastor, officers (chair, vice-chair, secretary, treasurers), lay member to annual conference, chairpersons of each work area, directors (staff members), UMW/UMM presidents, and member-at-large. All other church members are invited to attend the meetings and participate in discussion, although only the Ad Council members can vote.

Per the Discipline, we are required at the minimum to organize into such a church council, as well as a committee on staff-parish relations, a committee on finance, a board of trustees, and a committee on lay leadership. Modifications and additions to this structure to support the needs of our ministry are allowed. Currently, FUMC has several other committees (or “work areas”) to do the work of our local church: Christian Education, Children & Family Ministries, Counseling, Missions, Worship, Youth Ministries, and Memorials.

All members of Ad Council and work areas are members or constituents  of our church who want to serve and move our congregation’s ministry forward! Ad Council and work area participants are nominated by the Nominating Committee for a typical term of three years. Each work area’s membership rotates in classes so that the entire committee doesn’t turn over at once.

Participation in a work area is a great way to meet people and get connected into our daily church life. If you are interested in finding out more about a particular work area, you may contact the church office for the chairperson’s name and they will get in touch with you. If you are interested in serving on a work area or Ad Council, please contact pastor Tom who chairs the Nominating Committee.

Our Ad Council meets every other month (September,  November, January, March, May, July, ). Check the church calendar for the next meeting. We invite you to come!