administrative council

Responsibilities of the Committee

• The leadership team serves as the executive agency of the church to oversee the administration and ministry of the congregation.
• The team initiates planning, establishes goals, implements action plans, and evaluates effectiveness for congregational ministries of nurture, outreach, witness, and administration.
• The team strategizes so that the congregation makes disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
• The team works with the committee on staff/pastor-parish relations and the committee on nominations and leader development for effective pastoral, staff, and lay leadership.
• The team recommends to the charge conference the compensation, housing needs, and benefits for the pastor(s) and other staff after receiving recommendations from the committee on staff/pastor-parish relations.
• The team coordinates with the pastor, finance committee, and trustees to provide for financial support, physical facilities, and the legal obligations of its local congregation.
• The team maintains the congregation’s connection with appropriate district and annual conference programs and structures.

The Administrative Council will meet bi-monthly  to address  business related to Bremen First United Methodist Church.  All agendas will be published 6 days prior to each meeting.  A request to speak must be received 4 days prior to the scheduled meeting to be considered.  See the link below to view our calendar dates for 2023.  All requests must be submitted to the current  AD Council Chair at adcouncil@bremenfirst.org.  Our Chair for 2023 is Barry Williams.

Begining in 2023 there are new proceedures for handling a motion within committee members and new proceedures for Parishioners Input at Council Meetings.   Meeting policy, proceedures, and meeting minutes can be found at the link below.  Any questions regarding the meeting or procedures can be directed to the AD Council Chair at adcouncil@bremenfirst.org.