Purpose:

To serve the Lord by maintaining a warm, friendly, safe facility for the congregation and their friends and to monitor the church financial conditions.

Qualifications to serve as a Trustee:

1) A person of mature Christian faith.

2) Must be a pledging member of First Presbyterian Church with regular worship attendance.

3) An individual with skills related to maintenance of facilities, legal or financial affairs of the church.

4) An individual called by God and elected by the congregation.

Responsibilities:

1) Attend the monthly Board of Trustees meeting (third Tuesday of each month).

2) Serve as the Trustee representative on Trustee or Session sub-committees. Current committees are:
Budget & Finance Personnel
Congregational Nominating Stewardship
Facilities Technology
Facilities Redevelopment (currently inactive)
Interior Design

3) The time commitment for a Trustee is approximately ten-twelve hours a month.

Organization:

1) The Board of Trustees is composed of nine members. Three Trustees are elected each year for a three-year term.

2) The Board of Trustees elects a president, vice president and secretary each year.

3) The Board of Trustees advises Session and serves as a resource to the Business Administrator and Facilities Manager.

4) The Board of Trustees has responsibility for:

a) Reviewing the annual audit.
b) Reviewing necessary upgrades to the physical plant
c) Supervision of new construction.
d) Developing and administering adequate insurance for the church.
e) Overseeing technology upgrades

Reports to: Session

Board of Trustees:

David Box, President

Class of 2009
Dick Barker, David Box, Don Culver

Class of 2010
Jack Burson, Rick Greenleaf, Glenn Scott

Class of 2011
Aaron Young, Patrice Barber, Marc Rosenberg

Contact Information:

Bob Stover, Staff Resource Person, 303.402.6407