Deacon Nomination Form

Welcome! We are delighted to have your input for the opening position of Deacon at Findlay First Assembly of God. Please prayerfully take the time to consider and submit your nominee after reading the qualification and duties of a Deacon below. The Appointment Committee will prayerfully review the list of nominees and carefully review their spiritual qualifications. The appointed Deacon shall then be presented to the membership at the special business meeting for affirmation on Sunday, April 27th.

Findlay First Assembly of God By-Laws, Qualifications and Duties of Deacon Board

ARTICLE VIII. GOVERNMENT

Section 1. The Deacon Board

1. In General –Government of this assembly shall be vested in the Deacon board, which shall consist of the pastor and at least three board members, to the extent that such authority is not limited by Ohio Ministry Network supervision as provided for under the Bylaws of the Ohio Ministry Network. The actual number of Deacon board members shall be reviewed and determined by the Deacon board on an annual basis before the nomination process.
2. Qualifications of the Deacon Board – Board members shall be persons of mature Christian experience and knowledge, who shall be expected to meet the requirements, outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Acts 6. Board members shall have been members of the assembly for at least one year.  They shall currently faithfully support the church with their tithes (10%) and offerings, have a cooperative spirit, regularly attend church services, be active in the church ministries, and be in harmonious accord with the Constitution and Bylaws of this local church.  They shall not be currently serving on the ministerial staff.

Duties of the Deacon Board

1. The Deacon board shall have general charge and management of the affairs, funds, and property of the assembly. The Deacon board shall have the authority to carry out the purposes of the assembly according to its charter and these Constitution and Bylaws.
2. The law imposes several fiduciary duties on officers, Deacon board members, and trustees, including the duties of due care and diligence, loyalty, avoidance of self-dealing, expending designated contributions for the purposes specified, and not commingling personal and corporate funds
3. The Deacon board shall act in the examination of applications for membership and, in the absence of an elder team, handle the administration of discipline.
4. For as long as the church is temporarily without a pastor, the remaining members of the Deacon board shall be empowered to select a temporary chairman of the Deacon board.  The Deacon board shall serve as the pulpit committee, under a chairman of the Deacon board’s own appointment.
5. The Deacon board shall appoint a secretary from among the board members.
6. The Deacon board shall appoint a treasurer from among the active members of the church who meet the qualifications for such office.
7. Three trustees (who may be Deacon board members or officers) shall be affirmed for the holding of church property, if required by law. Trustees must be active members of the assembly.

ARTICLE IX. ELECTIONS, AFFIRMATIONS

1. All Deacon board nomination forms shall be given to the Deacon Appointment Committee, which consists of the Deacon board and the Pastor. The Appointment Committee will prayerfully review the list of nominees and carefully review their spiritual qualifications. The appointed Deacon(s) shall then be presented to the membership at the annual business meeting for
   affirmation.
2. Deacon(s) shall be affirmed by a 2/3 majority of the members present at an annual business meeting of the assembly at which an appointment is to be conducted. No nominations shall be made from the floor at the time of the business meeting. The affirmed Deacon(s) would then be commissioned by prayer and the laying on of hands in a morning worship service.