“If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body…so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:17-21a, 25-26

“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:9-10

o Ministry & Organization

o Staff: Full and part, paid and unpaid to support the church and its ministries.

o Vestry: the governing body of the parish responsible for the care of the temporal affairs of the church. There are three primary committees of the vestry:

o M&M: Mission and Ministry – Provide processes for development of new ministries with alignment to Calvary’s Mission and Vision, provide policies & procedures for all lay ministries, and provide leadership support and development.

o B&G: Building and Grounds – Chaired by the Jr. Warden having oversight of the property and facilities.

o Finance: Includes the Church Treasurer and provides oversight and reporting of the church finances.

o Ministry Council: An assembly convened for consultation on providing for the wants or needs of a person(s).

o Mission Team: A group of people working together on a specific objective with which the team is charged.

o Listing of Calvary’s Mission Teams and Leaders

o Advantages of Rotation
- More people become involved in mission & ministry.
- Leaders are developed.
- New leadership brings new ideas.
- Burnout is reduced.
- A culture of servanthood is encouraged.

o Ministry Council Chairperson (MCC)

o Each Ministry Council will have a chairperson who coordinates with their Ministry & Mission Liaison (MML). The MCC will be responsible for completing the Mission & Ministry Development Plan, recruiting, training, scheduling, and coordinating people to perform the ministry.

o The Ministry Council will determine which Mission Teams will be part of their council and should ensure the Mission Teams complete their development plans on a yearly basis. The Ministry Council may assist & support their respective Mission Teams as needed.

o The term of the MCC is determined by the Ministry Council and is generally one calendar year and no more than three years.

o If a MCC is called to another leadership role before his/her term is complete, he/she should ensure there is a trained leader ready to fill the unexpired term.

o Each MCC should, in consultation with their MML and the Rector, select and train their successor.

o If time does not permit a normal succession, then the M&M Committee will, using the Call Process, identify several potential leaders to submit to the Rector. The Rector will then call the new MCC.

o Ministry Council Members (MCM)

o MCM’s have a passion for their ministry and are either asked by the MCC or called by the Holy Spirit to join the Council (see the Call Process). A representative from each of the Council’s Mission Teams may serve on the Ministry Council.

o MCM’s term is determined by their desire and the Ministry Council’s need, not to exceed three years.

o Mission Team Leader (MTL)

- Each Mission Team will have a leader who coordinates with their respective Ministry Council.
- The MTL will be responsible for completing the Mission Development Plan, recruiting, training, scheduling, and coordinating people to perform the mission.

o The term of MTL is generally one calendar year and no more than three years.

o If a MTL is called to another leadership role before his/her term is complete, he/she should ensure there is a trained leader ready to fill the unexpired term.

o Each MTL should, in consultation with their MCC and the Rector, select and train their successor.

o If time does not permit a normal succession, then the M&M Committee will, using the Call Process, identify several potential leaders to submit to the Rector. The Rector will then call the new MTL.

o Mission Team Members (MTM)

o MTM’s have a passion for the mission and are either asked by the MTL or called by the Holy Spirit to join the team.

o MTM’s term is determined by their desire and the Mission Team’s need.

o See the Call Process.

o As a leader, read over the Strategic Plan (when available) of Calvary and meet with your assigned MML or MCC, respectively, to discuss where your ministry/ mission fits into the vision of Calvary.

o Vision! Using the Mission Development Plan, you should write the vision God has given you for this ministry/mission. This can be used for communicating your ideas to the leadership community. It may also be used to gather ministry council/ mission team leaders.

o Since Calvary believes that a team should do every mission, there is no better time to start than now! Before you go any further, MML’s want to help you gather at least two other people who have a heart for the same ministry - so you can develop your ministry together.

o Once you have a team, your MML can work with you to go through the Mission Development Plan. This should lead you to ask questions about what your mission will look like and what you will need to pull it together.

o The last step is action planning. In this step you should develop goals, action plans and timelines. The ministry & mission leaders should repeat this part of the process in some form regularly to keep us moving toward the larger vision of Calvary!

o It is the leader’s responsibility to plan the meeting in advance such that it is clear to attendees what the purpose, outcome and agenda topics are, and identify resources required to support the meeting outcome. See sample agenda.

o A very important activity is prayer and bible study/ devotional. See The Breath Prayer

o Refer to the Devotional guide and Meeting Agenda Planning Template.

o At the end of every meeting it is helpful to perform a Devotional guide and learning review by answering the following questions: What was supposed to happen?; What happened?; Why the difference?; What did we learn? The Learning Review helps leaders to have more productive meetings where team members will be more engaged and want to attend future meetings.

o Recognition – celebrate the service your team members have contributed to mission and ministry at Calvary, at least once quarterly.

- Be timely & sincere.
- Make sure all team members are recognized.
- Be creative and have fun!

Examples:
- Write letters and thank you notes.
- Have a party or attend a movie, concert or other event with your team.
- Call team members routinely.

o Affirmation – continual acknowledgment of a team or council member for how important that person is and for being in ministry for the kingdom. Affirm each team member at least once each quarter.

Examples:
- Call when absent & express concern.
- Give a hug or smile.
- Ask a member to serve as a mentor or trainer.
- Have coffee or lunch together.
- Provide childcare.
- Share a ride.

o “Anyone who has ever been part of a group that worked well together remembers how good that experience felt… When this happens, its members experience work as not only productive but also creative, innovative, and quite simply fun” – Larry Hirschome & Thomas Gilman.

o The article "Building a Winning Team” by Rolin Giaser and Christine Glaser was written for those involved in a work team – members, leaders & coaches – anyone who works with a group of people who must coordinate their efforts to reach a common goal. It addresses questions like “What is it they must know and do to convert their groups to teams – or to maintain a high level of team excellence if they believe that effective team already exists in their group?”

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