1. Christian Union Church Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr. Leadership Handbook Guidelines

2. Title PagePurposeCharge DutiesSchedules Yearly Outreach Projects CUC Calendar of Events Meeting Schedule Who’s Who? Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

3. Title Page (Inviting)  Church Name  Pastor  Current Logo  Bible  Update Annually  Esthetic Value  Ministry Leaders (Titles)  Encourages  Edifies Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

4. Purpose  Why Does Your Ministry Do What it Does?  The purpose of a Deaconess is to aid and support the Pastor, Ministers and Deacons in the functions of the church. The Deaconess has an important responsibility as it pertains to the preparation of members for Baptism and the preparation of the Lord’s Supper. It is also vital that we assist the Pastor, Ministers and Deacons in ministering to the sick and shut-in.  What is The Bible Reference to Support What Your Ministry Does?  1 Timothy 3:11. Here Paul is referring to women who assist Deacons. In Romans 16:1-2, Paul refers to a woman by the name of Phobe who was a Deaconess that assisted him while he preached. Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

5. Wake Up Call #1 Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

6. Charge Re = Do Over; Do Again, Better!  Yearly Expectation  Refocus  Regroup  Revitalize  Reconstruct  Restore  Recommit  Remember  Reorganize Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

7. Duties  What does your ministry do?  It must be clear and apparent…  Evangelism  Baptism  Communion  Service  Dues  Attire  Etc.  What does it look like? Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

8. Schedule  When do we do what we do?  Schedules are:  Important  Accurate  Subject to Change  Have a Purpose  Need to be reviewed  By Design Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

9. Wake Up Call #2 Luke 12:48 From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

10. Yearly Outreach Projects Mathew 25:14-30  What is your ministry doing to advance itself?  New Projects  New Ideas  New Direction  New Cause  New Outreach Purpose Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

11. Calendar of Events CUC’s COE [COE] Calendar [RTR] Refer to Regularly Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

12. Meeting Schedule  When  Where  What  Agenda  Vacation  Etc. Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

13. Wake Up Call #3 Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap if we faint. Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

14. Who’s Who?  Ministry Members  Values  Encourages  Supports  Informs  Includes Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.

15. Handbook Workshop  Handbook Writing Workshop  Purpose?  Review/Revise/Restore existing handbooks  Assist in the development of initial handbook  Place/Time?  Saturday, March 3, 2012  12:00 Noon  CUC Fellowship Hall  Facilitators?  Deaconess Veronica Blalock  Sister Deborah Cain  Deaconess Margie Washington Pastor Larry Tucker, Sr.