Food Pantry Volunteers

• January is our church's month to provide volunteers to bag groceries or screen recipients for the Food Pantry. We need three volunteers to report for duty on Tuesday, January 16, 23 and 30 at 9:00 A.M. at the church to screen people or at the Food Pantry to bag groceries. The Food Pantry will not be open on January 2 and 9.
  

Seeking a Church Secretary

Read the job description below.

We are looking for somone with excellent people skills

and computer ability.

We are offering a minimum salary of $16,000
plus health insurance for the church secretary.

The office hours have been Monday through Friday from
8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. with an hour off for lunch.

We offer holidays and some personal days off
plus two weeks vacation after one year of employment.

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If you wish to be considered for this position

Email your resume to Dr. Jon Burnham

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or you may mail your resume to:

Batesville Presbyterian Church

c/o Church Secretary Search

121 Eureka Street

Batesville, MS 38606

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Job Description of the Church Secretary

Batesville Presbyterian Church

December 2006

The church secretary performs secretarial and other related administrative duties as follows:

a. Pastor

(1) Make appointments as needed.

(2) Help pastor keep prayer list updated.

(3) Schedule weddings and secure information: coordinate arrangements between bride/family, the church, florist, caterer, etc.

(4) Prepare Wedding and Baptism Certificates.

(5) Keep updated wedding and baptism brochures.

(6) Do typing for committees on which pastor serves (outside BPC).

b. Church

(1) Maintain church activity calendar, also schedule activities for groups outside

the church (as building and programs permit, subject to approval from

Session.)

(2) Maintain and reproduce Church Directory and annually print, assemble and

mail to congregation.

(3) Type Presbyterian Women Yearbook annually and reproduce.

(4) Type weekly bulletin, print, assemble and place in sanctuary.

(5) Change paraments at proper time.

(6) Order flowers for Sunday worship (when funds are available).

(7) Type mid-week newsletter, print, address and mail.

(8) Prepare, print and mail monthly calendar.

c. Session

(1) Notify Session and Committees of meetings.

(2) Type and reproduce agendas, minutes, committees, vital statistics, etc. for

meetings.

(3) Secure New Member information and write for church letters.

(4) Maintain official Church Register (record new members, dismissals, baptisms,

weddings, deaths, transfers, etc.)

(5) Maintain up-to-date address of local and out-of-town membership.

(6) Work with the Clerk of Session to prepare the Annual Statistical Report.

(7) Record minutes in minute book.

d. Membership Committee

(1) Check attendance sheets and keep a record of worship attendance for each

member in the Power Church Plus software.

(2) Make a list of visitors for Pastor and Membership Chairperson.

(3) Maintain attendance pads, pencils in sanctuary.

(4) Relay prayer concerns to Membership Committee Chairperson/Pastor/Prayer

chain.

Job description of the Church Secretary, December 2006

e. Christian Education duties are performed under the direction of the Interim Program

Coordinator or the Pastor:

(1) Perform secretarial duties related to Christian Education as needed by the

Interim Programs Director.

(2) Maintain some files for the CE program.

(3) Prepare mail-outs for CE events and church school classes.

(4) Maintain names and addresses for the Church School rolls (Nursery-Sr. High).

(5) Prepare mail-outs and keep records on Youth activities and programs.

f. Financial duties performed under the direction of the Church Treasurer:

(1) Acknowledge all Memorial gifts and place them into designated or

undesignated accounts.

(2) Assist as needed the Counting Committee, to count all church income on

Monday morning, record all individual gifts, balance the summary sheet, and

deposit at the bank.

g. Stewardship Committee:

(1) Work with the Stewardship Committee in the annual Stewardship emphasis.

(2) Assemble committee budget requests submitted through the Stewardship

Committee into the Proposed Budget.

(3) Work with the Stewardship Committee in the Stewardship Drive, including

calling, recording and confirming pledges, the assignment of church

envelopes and mailings related to the Campaign.

h. Property Committee:

(1) Keep committee up-to-date on service contracts, property insurance, and

needed repairs and services. Keep records of property purchases for

presentation at Property Committee meetings.

i. Deacons:

(1) Type and duplicate minutes and other materials for Deacons.

(2) Send Board members notification of monthly meetings.

j. Miscellaneous:

(1) Order office supplies.

(2) Talk with sales representatives who drop by office.

(3) Run errands and do varied purchasing for the church.

(4) Service pew racks as needed.

(5) Prepare/mail monthly calendars; usher, acolyte, greeter schedules.

(6) Inform Synod (annually), of address changes of our membership.

(7) Do various typing as necessary for Presbyterian Women & Music Program.

(8) Assist all new staff when needed in getting settled.

(9) Order janitorial supplies.

(10) Type and mail out minutes and other documents from miscellaneous

Presbytery committees chaired by DCE.

(11) Perform other duties and respond as necessary or as requested by supervisor.

January 7, 2007

Service of Ordination

& Installation

Sunday, January 7

• Laurie Monteith and Adam Pittman will be ordained and installed as elders; and Forrest Clark, Jason Herron, and Bailey Holland will be ordained and installed as Deacons during the 11:00 A.M. worship service on Sunday, January 7, 2007.

Stewardship Update

• As of now we have received pledges for $237,026 for 2007. Last year we completed our stewardship drive with pledges of $225,000.

• December is normally the church's biggest month for receipts and we certainly hope that is true again this year.

New College Class

• Jay Williams will teach a church school class for college students on Sunday mornings from 10:00 - 10:30 A.M. in the church library. The class begins on December 24. College students, come and join us when you are in town.

Prayer List

• James Ed Waldrup, Dianne Lightsey, Bob Norris, Josh Patton, Wayne Darby, Barbara Bailey, Dudley Beall, J. J. Benfur, Bubba Bryan, Sarah Cummins, John Cody Dalrymple, Sandra Davenport, Danny Ferguson, Olivia Fitch, Bill Harmon, Sybil Jackson, Bobby Jones, Donna Magee, Mike Kelly, Jr., Frances Meurrier, Mary Lou Mitchell, Jeff Nichols, Frances Paulk, Tony Ray, Bill Robison, Georgia Seale, Cindy Staten, Johnny Walters

• Call the church office to add or remove people from the prayer list.

Church Officers Jan 15

• The Deacons will meet at 6:00 P.M. and the Elders will meet at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, January 15, 2007. This will be our first meetings of the new year.

Worship Leaders Dec. 31

• Nursery – Jana & Jennifer Burnham

• Wee Worship – Brad & Colleen Clark

• 9:00 A.M. Usher - William Cole

• 11:00 A.M. Ushers – Terri Broome, Nicole Risner, Kevin Henry, Debi Honnoll

• 11:00 A.M. Greeters – Teresa Brasell, Anabelle Paulk, Russell Paulk, Chris Ware

• 11:00 A.M. Acolytes – Mary Lynn Lewis & Charlie Ann Nix

tapestry 2007

A Leadership Training Event

for the people of the Presbytery of St. Andrew

Friday and Saturday

January 26 & 27, 2007

First Presbyterian Church

Cleveland, Mississippi

Weaving with devotion our talents, strengths,

ideas and skills for the glory of God

Christmas Worship Schedule

Christmas Eve

6:00 P.M. Communion Service

Christmas Day

10: A.M. Family Service

Children Sing Dec. 24

• Due to a power outage during our Joy Gift program on December 10, we would like to invite the children to sing for us in the Christmas Eve morning worship service, complete with Joy Gift costume!
• The Cherub Choir will sing Jingle Bells and Sweetly Chime.
• Mitchell Mundroff will sing The Little Drummer Boy for the anthem joined by all the little drummer boys from Joy Gift.
• The Girlchoir will sing The Friendly Beasts and the Sunday Night Live choir will dress as the manger animals.
• All children will sing Go Tell It On The Mountain.
• Parents, bring your children in costume to the 11:00 A.M. service on Dec. 24!

Stewardship Update

• As of now we have received pledges for $237,026 for 2007. Last year we completed our stewardship drive with pledges of $225,000.
• Thank you to all who pledged to the church on Stewardship Dedication Sunday. Additional pledge cards are available on the table in the hallway and inside the worship bulletin.
• December is normally the church's biggest month for receipts and we certainly hope that is true again this year.

New College Class

• Jay Williams will teach a church school class for college students on Sunday mornings from 10:00 - 10:30 A.M. in the church library. The class begins on December 24. College students, come and join us when you are in town.

Poinsettias

• The remaining Christmas Poinsettias may be taken home after worship this Sunday by those who provided them.

Worship Leaders Dec. 24

• Nursery – Missy & Sarah Ashton Baker
• Wee Worship – Suzan Graves, Meg Woods
• 9:00 A.M. Usher - William Cole
• 9:00 A.M. Advent Candle Lighters - Buddy Gray Family
• 11:00 A.M. Ushers – Terri Broome, Nicole Risner, Kenny Hopper, Tommy Brooks
• 11:00 A.M. Greeters – Haley Williams, Jay Williams, Ira Gail White, Hal Herron
• 11:00 A.M. Acolytes – Jennifer Burnham & Jackson Burnham
• 11:00 A.M. Advent Candlelighter – Dr. Johnny Spencer Family
• Christmas Eve Communion Candlelighters - Richard Lamb Family

Worship Leaders Dec. 25

• Christmas Day Advent Candlighters - Kenny Hopper Family

• Children's Time - Candy Hopper

Prayer List

• Josh Patton, Wayne Darby, Barbara Bailey, Dudley Beall, J. J. Benfur, Bubba Bryan, Sarah Cummins, John Cody Dalrymple, Sandra Davenport, Danny Ferguson, Olivia Fitch, Bill Harmon, Sybil Jackson, Bobby Jones, Donna Magee, Mike Kelly, Jr., Jay McCaslin, Frances Meurrier, Mary Lou Mitchell, Jeff Nichols, Frances Paulk, Tony Ray, Bill Robison, Georgia Seale, Cindy Staten, Johnny Walters

• Call the church office to add or remove people from the prayer list.

Christian Sympathy

Our Christian sympathy is with the family of our custodian, Freddie Bibbs, upon the death of her husband, Willie Bibbs, of the Sand Springs community.

Additional Poinsettias Memorials & Honorariums

The following poinsettias memorials and honorariums were given on December 10 and should have been listed in last week's worship bulletin.

• In memory of Corporal Michael Brandon Presley from the family of Rusty Woods.
• In memory of Nell Randolph and J.R. Lewis by the family of Cooper Lewis.
• In memory of J.T. & Maggie Ketchum from the family of Wallace Henry.
• In memory of T.J. and Grace Henry from the faimly of Kevin Henry.
• In memory of Willie Lamb from the family of Larry Henry.
• In memory of Richard & Doris Phillips from the family of Don Kilgore.
• In memory of Rayna Phillips Hill from the family of Don Kilgore.
• In honor of her parents, Ervin and Gloria Strauss from Linda Taylor
• In memory of Dr. & Mrs. Jack Russel from the family of George Carlson.
• In memory of Dr. and Mrs. George Carlson from the family of George Carlson.

Stewardship Update

As of now we have received pledges for $237,026 for 2007. Last year we completed our stewardship drive with pledges of $225,000.

Thank you to all who pledged to the church on Stewardship Dedication Sunday. Additional pledge cards are available on the table in the hallway and inside the worship bulletin.

December is normally the church's biggest month for receipts and we certainly hope that is true again this year.