Church Life

We love an active congregation!

Our parishioners are encouraged to get involved in the Church community through committee and volunteer work. Our Fellowship committee plans many events for our parishioners to come together to socialize and celebrate our community.

The following are the list of committees and their areas of ministry, if there are any questions or concerns about any of these please reach out to the committee chair for answers. You can find the list of committee chairs and their email addresses here.

Session

Oversees general management of the church thru correspondence committees
Maintains Church Membership roles and Session Minutes

Deacons

Visitations to those who are homebound, in nursing homes, or under special care
Serve those affected by major transitions in their lives
Prepare sanctuary for Sunday worship services
Maintain contact with those who are not in the area
Provide receptions for funerals or memorial services
Receive and communicate prayer requests
Welcome and mentor new members

Christian Education

Organization of the Sunday school programs
Develop and organize an adult education program\
Develop and coordinate youth programs and activities
Arrange Confirmation classes

Mission

Select mission projects annually
Plan and implement a year-round program of giving and volunteering
Manage special offerings
Designate our portion of the Peace and Global Offering to a mission project
Support Skaneateles Ecumenical Food Pantry

Finance

Oversee the financials of the church including but not limited to: budget, investments, endowments, and accounts
Maintain financial policies
Maintain insurance coverage
Review facility usage contracts

stewardship

Develop and maintain annual stewardship campaign

Property

Conduct regular inspections and maintenance of the buildings and grounds
Provide improvements to the property as needed
Evaluate building use contracts annually
Liaison with outside contractors
Coordinate Congregational Work Days
Maintain master list of church keys

Music & Worship

Assists/supports the minister and staff in providing worship experiences
Manages supportive worship activities ie. liturgists, communion schedule, and coffee hour
Provides logistical support as needed for baptisms, weddings, funerals, etc
Arranges pulpit supply as needed when pastor is away, if needed
Provides liturgical materials (ie palms, lilies, etc) as needed
Oversees physical space of worship
Reviews wedding and funeral policies

Memorial Gifts

Communicate how gifts are dispersed
Process gifts upon receipt
Acknowledgment of gifts
Disperse finds as directed

Nominating

Develop a slate of Deacons, Elders, and Nominating Committee members

Communication & Technology

Internal and external PR
Implement live streaming of service
Coordinate the monthly newsletter
Maintain the website, digital, and social media

Personnel

Work with minister on staffing plan
Provide job descriptions
Ensure compliance with FPC Handbook, Child and Youth Protection Policy and the Sexual Misconduct Policy
Provide employee with annual job review
Recommend annual salaries, merit increases and benefits for employees