Church of the Servant

Leadership team

MONTHLY MEETINGS

The Church of the Servant Leadership Team is scheduled to meet at 6:00 PM in Classroom 12 on the following dates in 2024. Any changes to dates or times will be announced no less than 10 days in advance. All Leadership Team meetings are open to the public. Protocol for these meetings can be found here [Open Meeting decorum]

LISTENING POST

Thursday, October 17, 7:00 PM

The Leadership Team Wants to Hear From You!
Please join us at our quarterly Leadership Team Listening Posts in the Community Hall. We look forward to sharing with everyone where we as a church family are to date, a few of the important milestones the Leadership Team has accomplished this year, and several new items we see on our horizon. We also want to take a moment to hear from you – what is going well, areas of improvement, and ministry opportunities. Our quarterly Listening Posts for 2025 are: February 20, May 15, and August 21. Each gathering will take place in Community Hall at 7:00 PM.

MEETING SCHEDULE

2024

January 28, 2024 – Annual Leadership Team Orientation and Training
February 25 – DOCUMENTS FROM MEETING
March 24 – DOCUMENTS FROM MEETING
April 28 - MEETING MINUTES | DOCUMENTS FROM MEETING
May 15 - "What's Next" Meeting
- GENERAL CONFERENCE SUMMARY HANDOUT
- VIDEO RECORDING OF MEETING
May 19 – DOCUMENTS FROM MEETING | MEETING MINUTES
June 23 - MEETING AGENDA | MEETING MINUTES
July 28 - MEETING AGENDA | MEETING MINUTES | SENIOR PASTOR REPORT
August 25 - MEETING AGENDA | MEETING MINUTES | SENIOR PASTOR REPORT
September 29 - MEETING AGENDA | MEETING MINUTES | SENIOR PASTOR REPORT
October 17 at 7:00 PM - Listening Post
October 27 - MEETING AGENDA | MEETING MINUTES | SENIOR PASTOR REPORT
November 3 - Annual Charge Conference - NOMINATION REPORT | MEETING AGENDA
November 17 - MEETING AGENDA | MEETING MINUTES | SENIOR PASTOR REPORT
No December Meeting

2025

Monthly Meeting – Sunday, January 26, 2025
5 p.m., Dinner and Onboarding, 6 p.m., Meeting, Room 12

Agenda Items
- Renew/Affirm LT Covenant
- Set 2025 Budget
- Affirm and establish new ministry teams (i.e. Building Use Task Force, Financial Team, Personnel Team, etc.)
- Plan February Listening Post

Quarterly Listening Post – Thursday, February 20
7 p.m., Community Hall

Monthly Meeting – Sunday, February 23
6 p.m., Room 12

Agenda Items
- Listening Post debrief
- Lent/Easter related preparations

Monthly Meeting – Sunday, March 23
6 p.m., Room 12

Agenda Items
- Receive report from Financial Team
- Adopt/Adapt Financial Policies from Financial Team

Monthly Meeting – Sunday, April 27
6 p.m., Room 12

Agenda Items
- Lent/Easter Follow Up
- Listening Post Preparation (specifically seek more in depth feedback utilizing Mentimeter or other software? What feedback is necessary to assist with summer goal setting sessions?)

Quarterly Listening Post – Thursday, May 15
7 p.m., Community Hall

To Consider: Develop a survey utilizing Mentimeter or other software

Monthly Meeting – Sunday, May 18
6 p.m., Room 12, Moved to Third Sunday due to Memorial Day Holiday

Agenda Items
- Listening Post Debrief

Monthly Meeting – Sunday, June 22
6 p.m., Room 12

Agenda Items
- Receive Report from Personnel Team
- Adopt/Adapt Personnel Policies from Personnel Team

Leadership Team Goal Setting – July 2025
Date, Time, and Location TBD

Monthly Meeting – July 27
6 p.m., Room 12

Agenda Items
- Goal Setting Follow-Up
- Plan August Listening Post

Quarterly Listening Post – August 21
7 p.m., Community Hall

To Consider: Focus upon goals for 2026 and beyond in process of being established?

Monthly Meeting – August 24
6 p.m., Room 12

Agenda Items
- Listening Post Debrief
- Consider any budget requests the Leadership Team desires to make.
- Goal Setting follow-up.

Monthly Meeting – September 28
6 p.m., Room 12

Agenda Items
- Pastoral Evaluations (Recommend time be dedicated to this prior to or outside of this meeting)
- Local Church Profile
- Finalize any budget requests coming from the Leadership team.
- Finalize goals for 2026 and beyond.

Monthly Meeting – October 26
6 p.m., Room 12

Agenda Items
- Pre-Church Conference Work Including:
- Review/Affirm 2026 Leadership Slate from Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development.
- Review/Affirm Year 1 of 3 of names to be removed following membership audit.
- Develop recommended 2026 pastoral compensation package.

Annual Church Conference – November 9 (Exact Date and Time, TBD)
12:30 p.m., Community Hall

*Note: This meeting will also function as the fourth quarter Listening Post as we listen to reports from various ministry areas.

Agenda Items
- Senior Pastor Report
- Associate Pastor Report
- Receive 2026 Leadership Slate from Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development
- Approve Year 1 of 3 report on names to be removed following membership audit.
- Approve Pastoral Compensation Package for 2026.
- Receive Reports from various ministries and teams, celebrating the work of Church of the Servant throughout 2025.

Monthly Meeting – November 23
6 p.m., Room 12

Agenda Items
- Church Conference/Listening Post debrief.
- 2026 Stewardship Campaign update.
- Consider end of the year Staff Appreciation.

Note: No December meeting unless determined absolutely necessary

Meet the LEADERSHIP team

Church of the Servant’s Leadership Team governs the congregation's work and ministry. These nine members (plus three ex officio) are asked to champion Servant’s mission and vision, and provide administrative, trustee, clergy, and financial oversight. Our Leadership Team consists of the following members: