Treasurer

The treasurer is the officer of the board responsible for the overall administration of the financial assets of the church, as directed by the council and finance committee.

A church treasurer holds an important and vital position within the church ministry. The church treasurer represents the church within the community, with banks and business vendors or investors. The church treasurer has the role of maintaining the business integrity of the church body and faithfully stewarding the resources that God has entrusted to the church.  It is important that the treasurer be spiritually mature, with a vision for the ministries of the church. They must have the wisdom to understand that the financial assets of the church are only important as tools to further those ministries, and not important in their own right. In addition, they should have good financial management and organizational skills.

Term of position: The church treasurer is hired by the Council on an annual basis corresponding to the fiscal year. 

Responsibilities:

1.     Maintain/Supervise the church financial records, assists in the development of policies and ensures policies and procedures are followed, and that overall financial assets are appropriately managed/administered/stewarded.

2.     Provide a current itemized financial report of funds during monthly Council meetings and at the annual and semi-annual meeting. 

3.     Ensure that necessary insurance is in place and reviewed/maintained

4.     Working with the bookkeeper, keep clear, accurate and adequate records with supporting documentation of all church receipts and expenditures

5.     Ensure the timely payment of payroll including benefit and tax payments, accounts payable and reimbursement for approved expenses.

6.     Working with the finance committee, develop a recommend budget to the Council.

7.     Working with the finance committee, seek matching funds and other external grants from agencies such as Thrivent. 

We are a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregation, which means we celebrate the beautiful diversity of God’s creation and commit ourselves to the full inclusion, safety, and affirmation of people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

We also welcome you — yes, you — wherever you find yourself on life’s journey.

We welcome the single, married, partnered, divorced, and widowed.

We welcome crying newborns and wise elders, teenagers with questions, and toddlers with sticky fingers.

We welcome those who are LGBTQIA+, those who have been pushed away from church before, and those who are just now finding the courage to walk through the door again.

We welcome you whether your skin is brown, black, white, or any color God dreamed up;

whether you speak perfect English, broken English, or four different languages;

whether you come dressed to the nines or just rolled out of bed.

We welcome saints and sinners, skeptics and seekers, dreamers and doubters.

We welcome the over-60-but-not-grown-up-yet crowd and youth growing up way too fast.

We welcome coffee drinkers and energy drinkers, vegans and bacon lovers, early risers and night owls.

We welcome you if you can sing like an angel—or if you can’t carry a tune to save your life.

We welcome those in recovery, those still struggling, and those who just need a safe place to breathe.

We welcome you if you’re full of faith or full of questions, if you love “organized religion” or you’re still deciding what that even means.

We welcome those who are differently abled, those with hearing or vision loss, those living with chronic illness, and those whose bodies and minds move through the world in unique ways.

We welcome those who are inked, pierced, polished, plain, or just perfectly themselves.

We especially welcome the ones who could use a prayer right now, who were told they didn’t belong, who have been hurt by churches before, or who just got lost in Waterford and ended up here by holy accident.

At Christ Lutheran, we believe grace is God’s idea — and it’s for everyone.

You belong here. You are loved here. You are enough here.

Welcome home.