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Hope Ministry is a subset of the church Session (the church governing board). Hope Ministry is concerned with obtaining and conserving the resources that are needed by Faith Ministry and Love Ministry to carry out the church’s mission to the congregation and to the world. What resources does the church need? Major resources are money, facilities, employees, and corporation (business) management. Hope Ministry conducts stewardship campaigns approved by the Session to raise money for general and specific needs and oversees the counting of the offerings. Annual budgets are prepared for Session approval. Monthly and annual financial reports are produced comparing income and expenses to the budget. Any funds retained for future purposes are managed to minimize risk of loss and maximize returns. Hope Ministry maintains the facilities (buildings and grounds) through repairs as needed and manages improvements and expansions approved by the Session. Hope also oversees use of the facilities according to approved policies. Hope Ministry manages employee relations, including proposing salary and benefits for Session or congregation approval, preparing employee policies and employee work plans, conducting employee reviews, and complying with laws concerning employees. Finally, Hope Ministry manages the “corporation” aspects of the church as a legal entity, such as managing risk with adequate insurance, developing banking relationships, executing contracts, and complying with government regulations. |
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