In
accordance with the United Methodist Church Book of Discipline, Section 2524, in
each pastoral charge consisting of one local church there shall be a
Board of Trustees, consisting of not fewer than three nor more than nine
persons. The Trustees shall be of legal age as
determined by law, and at least two-thirds are professing members
of The United Methodist Church. No pastor is a
voting member of the Board of Trustees unless elected as a member. The
Middletown United Methodist Church Board of Trustees are elected
from the church membership to hold office for a term of one year or
until their successors are elected.
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Our Mission
Administration
is a gift from the Holy Spirit used to serve the Body of Christ. It is
within that context that the work we do for our Church is in His name to
promote His Kingdom and enable Middletown United Methodist Church to
accomplish its mission effectively.
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Our Values
- Participate in our church and understand its mission and
discipline
- Observe the law
- Act responsibly and be accountable
- Follow financial regulations
- Act with honesty and integrity
- Obtain professional advice when facing
significant risk
- Be good stewards of church property and funds
- Understand church charter and bylaws
- Make
collective decisions
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A Message from The Board of
Trustees
As you can see from our Mission and Values
statement, being a MUMC Trustee is more than just being a “repair
person.” We are committed to enabling the mission of our our
church, wherever that may take us. In reality though, this often
does come down to fixing things. We have the administrative
responsibility that includes the following areas:
- Management of the church
building
- Management of the church
grounds
- Management of the church
parsonage
- Management of all bequests
to the church
- Financial
management of endowment funds and distributions
- -- Lori Crandall,
President, Board of Trustees
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Your Service
When
we took our vows as
members of the church we affirmed,
- “As
members of this congregation, will you faithfully participate
in its ministries by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, and
your service?”
Every year, church members volunteer their services to the
administration and maintenance of our church. To the Trustees, these
gifts of service are as good as your tithes and offerings because it
saves the Trustees the expense of paying for a service. We have
quite a “To Do” list. There are various needs, from simple tasks
to projects requiring some skill level and planning. Simply take
ownership of one of these tasks by contacting the Board of Trustees,
and we will support your service. Any material expense you incur in
the task is reimbursable. Please direct any comments regarding the
church or your willingness to serve to mumc.trustees@verizon.net.
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Fun Times on the Committee
The Trustees take down a tree at the
parsonage. Frank Bardell is cutting and Pastor Derrick is pulling the
tree with his truck. Despite the best plans, the tree falls sideways
and almost takes out Derrick's shed.
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