Union Training ~ March Springfield Baptist Church Raleigh NC THE ADMINISTRATION CLASS

Wake Missionary Baptist Association Moderator Marvin Connelly I am excited about this class and the future work we will accomplish together. I am especially grateful for your participation today and hope you and members of your staff will attend the additional classes we have planned. Welcome! Welcome

Karen Stith Corresponding Secretary (919) Wake Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. (facebook) wakemissionarybapt.org (website) Session Leaders Rev. Dr. Jean Brown Webmaster (919)

To relay information to church secretaries, administrative assistants & other church personnel to improve the communication between the Association and each of the Association’s 51 churches. Session Overview Wake Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. (facebook) wakemissionarybapt.org (website)

About the Association

– Established in 1945, the Association has 51 member churches Location: Central, Northern, Southern, South Central, Eastern, Western – Mission "To prepare and equip Wake Missionary Baptist Association pastors, leaders, and disciples for 21st Century ministry and community service to win souls for Christ.“ Matt 28:19 – Theme Commitment to Christ – Commissioned for Missions. Acts 1:8 About the Association

What We Do

… uphold and teach the doctrine of the Baptist Church, the true form of worship and the policy of the Association.

What We Do …provide the arena and instrumentality for our member churches and auxiliaries to work corporately and cooperatively around the following concerns:

What We Do 1.Spiritual Fellowship 2.Responding to needs of members and member churches 3.Support Shaw University and Shaw Divinity School

What We Do 4.Support Home and Foreign Mission 5.Support the Unified Program of the General Baptist State Convention, Incorporated 6.Sponsor a Training Program for member churches

What We Do 7.Provide Christian and Sympathetic Assistance and Counsel to churches 8.Provide support for an Ordaining Council in it efforts to maintain high Ministerial Standards so that churches in need of Pastors may place confidence in the council's decision

What We Do 9.To enhance membership socially, politically and economically 10. To acknowledge outstanding achievement of churches and members throughout the Association.

For Such A Time As This - If Not Us – Who, If Not Now When” The Moderator’s Address What We Do

How We Do It? WMBA ASSOCIATION Spiritual Union Trainings, Spring Institute Business & Financial Outreach

Business & Financial Association Forms

1.Admin staff can help provide instructions for retrieving and completing forms, located online 2.Forms to review:

FORMS LOCATION ONLINE 1.Admin staff can help provide instructions for retrieving and completing forms, located online 2.Forms to review:

Click links below to download a copy of any of the listed forms. Delegate Report Form Finance Pledge Form (Revised 2015) Mid-Year & Annual Announcements Necrology Report Requisition Union Announcements BYLAWS HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FORMS, MINISTRIES, ETC

Delegates should be appointed by each church based on 1 delegate per 100 members, not to exceed 6. Only delegates can vote on issues brought before the midyear or annual session. This form is to be completed by the Delegate which gives information on church (ie, updated contact information and leadership contacts); forms can be turned in during those two sessions. This keeps Association’s databased updated. Delegate Report

Annual assessment (see form) for Associational churches shall be set at an amount determined by the Executive Board and declared at the Annual Session. All churches are encouraged to pledge beyond assessed amounts. Pledge and assessment funds may be paid at the Annual Session, Mid-Year Session and the Union Sessions Finance Form

This form and the Union announcement form are used to announce your church events in the time period up to the next Session. Forms can be turned in to the Public Relations Director or Union President on the morning of the sessions or Union training. Announcement Form

This form is used to report on deceased members of each church; to be turned in only during the annual session. Necrology

Form is mainly used by the ministry leaders (Executive Board Member) when planning for functions. To be submitted to the 1 st Vice Moderator (Dr. Wood) for approval. Finance Requisition Form

See comment on previous announcement form Union Announcement Form

Form used by churches when submitting funds to GBSC; allows the WMBA Association to receive credit. GBSC Form

Timeline of Form/Assessment Submission ----Review Forms---See Attachments

Feb 28 Mar 21Apr Aug 15 Timeline (2015)

Timeline – Other Important Dates -Union Training- Mar 28 May 30 Aug 29 Nov 28 CLASSES OFFERED: TrusteesDeaconsPastors Associate MinistersWomen’sYouth Christian EducationUshersPastor’s Wives Laymen’s Administrative

Annual Banquet Friday August 21 6:30 pm (Doors Open) Annual Fellowship Banquet North Raleigh Hilton Note: Banquet may be expanding in the near future

Exchange of Information Wake Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. (facebook) wakemissionarybapt.org (website)

Exchange of Information Church-specific Information – s to Pastor and Admin staff – s with Word docs and/or PDF docs (Assoc news; churches homecoming/anniv) – version of Newsletter of Assoc news (vertical response) – Website (calendar info; church homecoming/anniv), etc. – Facebook page (don’t forget to LIKE US)

Exchange of Information General Information – s to pastor, admin staff, exec board and a list of other participants that have signed up for s (GBSC info; etc.) Note: Updates are needed from all Churches Contact Karen Stith at if you are not receiving

Admin Pastor Provide hard copies for non- computer users Post on your church’s websites & your yearly calendars to appropriate church leaders Sunday announcements How Admin Staff Can Help

WMBA Forms 2015 Calendar Wake Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. (facebook) wakemissionarybapt.org (website) Appendices

Wake Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. (facebook) wakemissionarybapt.org (website)

Wake Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. (facebook) wakemissionarybapt.org (website) Next Class Information Church Management Software Web & Social Media Session Leader: Tanesha Rowe Watts Chapel Baptist Church

Union Training Springfield Baptist Church Raleigh NC THE ADMINISTRATION CLASS