Governance

Coming, as we do, from the so-called radical wing of the reformation, and because we have roots in both the German Anabaptist tradition and the English non-conformist tradition our form of church government is congregational. Each local church is autonomous. That means that we set our own rules; it does not mean that we are independent (interdependent would be a better description of our relationship with other Baptist Churches). The officers of the church include a Moderator who is responsible for the orderly conduct of business; a Clerk who keeps all of the proper records; a Treasurer who is responsible for proper use of our financial resources; and a Financial Recorder who keeps track of the record of giving by members of the congregation. A church council is the central governing board and there are many functioning committees to carry on the ministry of the church. In addition we are led by a professional ministry including a Pastor, Minister of Music and Church Secretary.