FINANCE AND PROPERTY
Chairperson: Elder Janet Ballantyne
Phone: 303-838-1240
This Work Group is responsible for the over-all fiscal health of the Presbytery.
Develops and presents to Council an annual budget
Provides long-term budget forecasts
Coordinates Presbytery and congregational participation in real estate transactions
Oversees insurance and risk management matters
Oversees the maintaining of records related to Presbytery guarantor functions
With the Stated Clerk, oversees maintaining of property, title, legal and corporate records
Develops, implements and keeps current Presbytery financial policy
LEADERSHIP
Chairperson: Rev. Ron Holmes
Phone: 303-238-2492
This Work Group is responsible to:
Design a multifaceted program for leadership development in Presbytery
Provide for the development of a Lay Academy which will include a track for those seeking commissioning as CLPs. Curriculum should include, but not be limited to the subject areas specified by the Book of Order.
Oversee the program of the Lay Academy, including approval of instructors, materials, courses, mentoring for CLP candididates.
Provide for an ongoing process of discernment for persons who are considering becoming Commissioned Lay Pastors.
Meet with and oversee the training of those admitted to the CLP program.
Recruit and train mentors for people in leadership capacities.
Participate as requested by the COM team, in examination of candidates for commissioning.
LONG TERM INITIATIVES
Chairperson: Rev. Ruth Huff
Phone: 303-770-9837
The LTI coordinates the work of Council relative to the Strategic Plan components concerning New Church Development and Church Redevelopment. They make recommendations to Council regarding the Colorado Trust Funds for LTI projects. The specific three areas of focus are:
1) New Church Development
2) Redevelopment
3)Churches in Transition and Crisis
ASSEMBLIES
Chairperson: Rev. Bill Calhoun
Phone: 720-941-1800
This Work Group is responsible for planning all Presbytery Assemblies.
They do the following:
Recommend to Council plans and requests for pre-assembly events
Oversee, arrange for, and/or delegate services of worship
Evaluate assemblies and make recommendations for any needed changes
Provide support and resources for moderator
Coordinate with other Work Groups of council as required for their contributions to the docket
MISSION AND MINISTRY
Chairperson: Elder Olivia Hudson Smith
Phone: 303-333-1146
This work group develops, oversees and evaluates the mission and ministry areas of the Presbytery. Such areas include, but are not limited to, covenant communities, mission partnerships and task forces. Other duties include:
Nurtures ministries that equip and strengthen leadership in the Presbytery and congregations
Forms, approves, coordinates and evaluates covenant communities
Approves, oversees and evaluates task forces and mission partnerships
Develops criteria and process for funding mission units
Addresses unmet mission and ministry needs of the Presbytery
PERSONNEL
Chairperson: Elder Julia Henderson
Phone: 303-255-9870
This work group is responsible for providing, establishing and maintaining definitions, policies, and procedures that strive to maintain a positive, effective, creative and faithful relationship between the Presbytery and its employees.
Othe duties are:
Developing position descriptions that establish clear work responsibilities for each employee, detail lines of accountability and job expectations
Recommend personnel policies and guidelines to Council
Maintain employee pesonnel records
Conduct annual compensation and performance reviews of each staff person
Develop and present to Council a plan and rationale for the future staffing of the Presbytery
RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Chairpersons: Elder Ann Ludvigsen
Phone: 303-425-7182
Mentor and facilitate relations between the Council and other bodies.
Establish and maintain efficient and effective communications between:
1) Council Workgroups
2) Council and Presbytery, its members, its committees and its congregations
3) Council and the various external groups to which the Presbytery is connected
4) Council and the population residing within the boundaries of the Presb
MOSAIC DIVERSITY
Chairperson: Rev. Bill Calhoun
Phone: 303-355-1651
This Work Group consists of the responsibilities listed below:
1. Advise the councils, committees and commissions of the presbytery in implementing the principles of participation and inclusiveness
2. Advocate in the presbytery for the representation of racial ethnic members on presbytery entities.
3. Develop strategies that assist churches in increasing racial/ethnic membership, participation and leadership.
4. Develop strategies to assist Sessions to expand racial/ethnic awareness and diversity.
5. Provide leadership development for racial/ethnic persons in congregations and the presbytery.
6. Provide demographic studies to the presbytery and to congregations that specifically identify trends among racial/ethnic groups.
7. Address issues unique to racial/ethnic persons in Denver Presbytery. Issues would include but not be limited to: immigration laws, education, health care and housing.
8. Support development of ethnic specific and multi-cultural congregations.
9. Support outreach from the presbytery and congregations to racial/ethnic persons.