church officer

The delegates vote on budgets for churchwide programs and elect a number of church officers.

So he sat down with church officers and said he thought it time the congregation considered selling the silver.

The balance, church officers said, pays operating expenses and the mortgage on the church building, which cost $34.3 million.

He is ably assisted by ministers, evangelical workers, and other church officers.

The presbyters along with the general church officers form the General Committee.

Local church officers include teaching elders, ruling elders and deacons.

The church officers, clergy and children carried baskets of flowers or ribbons attached to banners.

Only male members who have made a public confession of faith and are in good standing may vote for church officers or be ordained.

On Jan. 13 its chairman, Rick Jones, met with church officers.

In addition, the session serves as an ecclesiastical court to consider disciplinary charges brought against church officers or members.