Pastor Michelle Roseanne Hill has dedicated her life to ministry and serves witah all her heart, soul, and might. The Apostle Paul’s words govern her life: “God forbid that I should boast, save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world, and “if any man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” The Cross she lifts calls men and women to follow our Lord and King, Jesus Christ. Michelle Hill was born in Paget, Bermuda, to Albert and Margaret Donawa.
She attended the West End Primary and the Berkeley Institute and is a graduate of the former Atlantic Union College, where she earned a BS with honours in Theology and Religion. At Andrews University Theological Seminary, she attained a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in Evangelism and New Testament Studies.
Troy Dill is the head elder of the Midland Heights SDA Church. God calls us into His body for the purpose of establishing a saving relationship with Him and community with one another. The Holy Spirit convicts our minds, leads us to repentance, and plants us within the church.
In such, the MHC Head Elder is best described in the following ways:
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ContactThe ministry of the deacon, or deaconess includes the following duties:
Greeting and ushering. Especially in smaller congregations, the deacon and deaconess will serve as greeters and ushers for the services held in the church. They will also help the pastor and other event leaders maintain the smooth operation of church meetings.
Upkeep of church property. They will take responsibility for the care and upkeep of church property, including the oversight or actual doing of the janitorial work, repairs, grounds maintenance, interior decorating and small renovations.
Security. They will care for the security of those in attendance at church activities, always vigilant for the comfort and safety of all persons. This includes opening the church building(s) before meetings and locking the facility at the conclusion of activities.
Visitation. They will join with the pastor and elders in visiting church members. Some churches assign a geographic area or certain number of members for deacons and deaconesses in teams of two or three to visit.
Assisting with the baptismal ceremony. The traditional roles for this service are described below.
a. The deacons will
– Prepare and fill the pool
– Assist male candidates
– Do the physical labor related to the service
b. The deaconesses will
– Prepare the robes for all who are participating
– Assist female candidates
– Launder and store robes, towels, etc., after the ceremony.
Assisting with the communion service. The traditional roles for this service are described below.
The deacons will provide the physical arrangements, such as placing the the towels, basins and water in the appropriate rooms for use in the ordinance of humility and dispensing water and basins for the men during the Ordinance of Humility, giving particular attention to visitors, new members, and the aged.
The deaconesses will prepare the bread and grape juice, arrange the emblems and covering on the table; dispense water and basins for the women during the ordinance of humility, giving attention and assistance to visitors, new members, and the aged; and clean and store the linens and serving pieces used in communion.
It is appropriate for either deacons or deaconesses, who have been ordained, to assist in distributing the emblems and uncovering and recovering the table during the service.
7. Caring for the congregation. In many churches an unwritten tradition gives the women who serve as deaconesses or deacons the responsibility of organizing hot meals for any church family that experiences a death or other tragedy. This may mean simply taking food to the home or, in some cases, the serving of an entire meal to family and guests after a funeral. Often the planning of wedding and baby showers is also done by this group. This is an important aspect of a caring ministry in the congregation.
Your duties will Church clerk include the following:
• Acting as secretary at all church board and business meetings
• Recording church membership activity
• Keeping church records
• Compiling a list of committees
• Producing the church directory
• Overseeing the church bulletin
• Communicating with members
Secretary of Board and Business Meetings
As the church clerk, one of your primary responsibilities will be to serve as the recording secretary for all church board and church business meetings. You will record, distribute, and keep copies of the official minutes of these meetings. In addition, you will need to attach complete copies of any financial statements, documents, and reports that are a part of the meeting. For instance, if your church is considering a major roofing project, a committee would be asked to gather several estimates of the cost for the project, and you would need to include copies of these quotes with the minutes of the meeting. At each board or business meeting, the church treasurer will provide a financial statement. You should also include these with the minutes.
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Quick Guide: Responsibilities in the Local Church. North American Division Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists. Copyright © 1997, Revised 2017. Permission to copy for local church use.