Finance Committee

The committee that is responsible for the compilation of an annual budget which is submitted to the church council for review and adoption. It is also charged with responsibility for developing and implementing plans that will raise sufficient income to meet the budget and the administration of funds.
The committee on finance, elected annually by the charge conference upon recommendation by the committee on lay leadership or from the floor, is (according to the 2000 Discipline) composed of:
the chairperson
the pastor(s)
a lay member of the annual conference
the chairperson of the church council
the chairperson or representative of the committee on pastor-parish relations
a representative of the trustees to be selected by the trustees
the chairperson of the ministry group on stewardship
the lay leader
the financial secretary
the treasurer
the church business administrator
and other members to be added as the charge conference may determine
Education Committee Rep.
Worship/Stewardship Committee Rep.
Witness Committee Rep.
Outreach Committee Rep.
It is recommended that the chairperson of the committee on finance shall be a member of the church council. The financial secretary, treasurer, and church business administrator, if paid employees, shall be members without vote.