Leadership Guide 2011-2012

 

I. Introduction
II. Church Officers
     A. Board of Trustees
     B. Board of Deacons
     C. Other Church Officers

     D. Board Appointments
III. Committees of the Church

     A. Committee on Committees
     B. Standing Committees
     C. Ad-Hoc Committees
IV. Educational Nominating Committee and Positions
     A. Education Nomination Committee
     B. Education Positions


I. Introduction
As described in the By-laws, the leadership of Southside Baptist Church consists of church officers, church committees and service groups, and other church positions. Annually, church leadership is assessed and new leadership is selected to serve for the year. The following identifies the church leadership elected by the congregation for the 2011/12 term. Unless otherwise noted, church leadership terms run from April–March of each year coinciding with the church fiscal year. The only exception to this rule is church education positions which run from August–July of each year coinciding with the regular school term.

II. Church Officers
As outlined by the By-laws (Article II), the Church Officers consist of the Board of Trustees, Board of Deacons, and other Church Officers. The 2011/12 officers were elected at the March 2011 church conference as recommended by the Board of Deacons.

     A. Board of Trustees
     The Board of Trustees is empowered by the by-laws to manage the assets of the church.

     (See Article II, Section 1)

     B. Board of Deacons
     The role of the Board of Deacons is to serve as the spiritual leaders of the church and to

     perform the other duties as specified in the by-laws. (See Article II, Section II)

          2011 Class (expires 3/2012)
          Ginger Aaron, Cathy Coker, Peggy Gentry, Beth Nigri, Henry Penick, Yoshimi Saito,

          Brenda Tidwell, Phil Watts

          2012 Class (expires 3/2013)
          Jesse Bates, Randy Davis, Rufus Dalton, Mark Grimmett, Bud Hallmark, Earl Richards

          2013 Class (expires 3/30/14)
          Rusty Bennett, Darlene Green, Gerald Huie, Merrie Ramp

          Life Deacons
          Florinne Campbell, Richard Cook, Julia Crowder, Lois Driver, Marie Goodman, Bill Mills,

          W. D. Peeples, Lee Thomas, Martha Wall

     C. Other Church Officers
     Other church officers are elected to fill their duties as specified in the by-laws. (See Article

     II, Sections 3-7)

     D. Board Appointments
      • Birmingham Hospitality Network – Phillip Prince
      • Bridge Ministries – Darlene Green, Donna Wilson

III. Committees of the Church

     A. Committee on Committees
     Committee on Committees establishes and defines church committees including determining

     the name, purpose, composition, and responsibilities.

          **** An individual to fill this position will be elected by the Deacons.

     B. Standing Committees

         (C - Chair, VC- Vice Chair, D- Active Deacon, T- Trustee)

 

     

 

         

 

 

  C. Ad-Hoc By-laws Committee

 

     

IV. Educational Nominating Committee and Positions
     The church educational year runs from August – July of each year. The Educational

     Nominating Committee is charged with securing positions for the director of Sunday

     School, Sunday School department officers, as well as the director of Vacation Bible

     School. The committee recommendations are voted on at church conference.

     A. Education Nominating Committee
     • Ginger Aaron – Ex-officio
     • Chris Fisher
     • Jesse Bates
     • Cathy Coker
     • Bonnie Lessman
     • Lois Driver
     • Michael Parker

     B. Education Positions (expire July 31, 2011)
     • Sunday School Director – Michael Parker
     • Adult Sunday School – Brenda Tidwell
     • Children/Youth Sunday School – April Brush
     • Sunday School Secretary – Lois Driver