The Building and Grounds Committee’s purpose is to have general charge of the administration and upkeep of the grounds and buildings and make recommendations to the church as appropriate for approval or disapproval.  

Care/Kitchen Committee:

The committee shall have the responsibility of meeting the hospitality needs of church families and friends in times of funeral, grief, or crisis situations. Also oversee kitchen use, maintain inventory and supplies, along with cleanliness of the kitchen and related storage.

The Cemetery Committee plans, directs, and coordinates all aspects of the care of the church cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery.  They lead in determining the approach needed to ensure the cemetery is in good condition.  They maintain their funds’ independence from the church’s fund and provide the cemetery fund in a way that guarantees adequate resources for maintenance costs in perpetuity.  Maintain a separate cemetery fund and submit an annual financial report to the church.

The Church Council consists of the Pastor, chairpersons of all Church Administrative and Service Committees, the chairperson of the Deacons, and other qualified staff members.  The pastor serves as its chairperson.  The functions of the Church Council are to provide long-range planning for the church and coordinate the activities and committees.  They will suggest new and revised objectives, review and coordinate program plans involving more than one church organization, recommend the best uses of leadership, maintain a calendar, and evaluate the effectiveness of church activities.

It is the responsibility of this committee to safeguard the spirit and intention of the church constitution and by-laws and to assure that all church practices and activities are adequately documented.  It shall regularly make needed recommendations to the church concerning adoption, deletions and amendments to the documents and see that current copies are available.

Members of the committee will receive, count, record and deposit in banks all monies received by the church at any scheduled meeting.  The Treasurer shall serve as chairperson, establish procedures for this work, and schedule the duties of individual members.

The Deacons are servants of the church following the practice of the New Testament.  They oversee its discipline, establish and maintain fraternal relations with its members, and assist the pastor as they are needed.  Our Deacons prepare and serve the communion and help the pastor during baptisms.  In the pastor’s absence, the deacons assume the care and oversight of the church’s work. They zealously guard the unity of the Spirit within the church in the bonds of peace.

This committee is responsible for scheduling and administering family night dinners, lunches, and related events.

The Flower Committee provides appropriate flowers to enhance the worship services and special services held at the church.  They are responsible for flowers for worship services during the Christmas and Easter services.

The purpose of the Food Pantry is to glorify God by sharing his love through sharing from the Food Pantry.  The Kilmarnock Baptist Church Food Pantry is run entirely on donations and grants. The Food Pantry Coordinator oversees its operations, and volunteers from KBC, other churches, and members of the community staff its ministry. The food pantry’s mission is to provide healthy and nutritious food to those in need in our local community. They are also responsible for completing reports regarding the distribution, maintaining accurate and complete records and reports, managing storage and use of donated foods, meeting requirements for any inspections and audits, obtaining annual certifications to continue operating as a food pantry, and complying with all civil rights requirements.

Periodically review church records and ensure that information essential to Kilmarnock Baptist Church history is retained.

The Senior Ministry, also known as JOY (Just Older Youth), is a committee that aims to create a welcoming environment for senior citizens. They organize activities to enhance seniors’ spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical well-being in our community. Senior citizens can participate in this program, and the Ministry elects its officers to perform tasks relevant to the committee’s activities.

Maintain and improve the church library, see that it is operated in an efficient and secure manner, and that it meets the needs of the church.

The committee shall ensure enough volunteers are available to provide delivery service during the months the church is assigned to make deliveries.

The Media Committee maintains and operates the audio and video equipment necessary for church radio and YouTube weekly broadcasts.  They provide audio, visual, and lighting support during worship and special events.  They are responsible for maintaining audio/visual equipment, software, and supplies.  They make recordings of worship services and special events as needed. 

The committee shall properly recognize those individuals for whom memorial gifts have been made.  These names should be recorded electronically.  The family should be sent an acknowledgment in a timely manner along with the name and address of the donor plus the name of the fund specified by the donor.

The Missions Committee’s purpose is to provide general oversight of promoting and coordinating all mission activities within the church and to lead the church in fulfilling its responsibility to carry out the Great Commission.  They work with the WMU to encourage participation in any mission projects.

The group will supervise the work of all church musicians, attempt to improve all aspects of the use of music in programs of the church and strive to expand member participation in musical activity.

The Nominating Committee selects and enlists active church members into the mission and ministry of the church to serve on Committees and Ministry ‘teams except the Pastor and Interim Pastor.  The purpose of this committee is to make every effort to secure workers for all organizations and committees that are recommended to the church as needed.   The Sunday School Director and W.M.U. Directors are elected at the July Business Meeting.  All other Committees are elected at the Annual October Business meeting.

The Personnel Committee assists the church in matters relating to the paid administrative staff.  They shall recommend to the church policies for hiring, compensation, duties, performances, and termination of all its paid employees, as well as monitor and enforce approved policies in cooperation with the pastor.  They shall nominate the Minister of Music and a paid pianist to the church for employment.  Paid staff shall be directed by job descriptions agreed upon by the Personnel Committee reflected in the Employment Policies and Procedures manual.   They review and submit annual compensation recommendations to the Budget and Finance Committee for all paid staff members.  They work with the pastor to prepare and update the job descriptions of employed church-paid staff members. 

Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.

The committee shall have the responsibility of remembering those in the church family who are sick, home bound, or have experienced death

The Sunday School Director makes every effort to involve the entire membership of the church and any others who wish to participate in biblical studies.  The faculty of the Sunday School shall be composed of teachers and leaders of individual classes established from time to time by the church.  They must provide the instruction and inspiration necessary for the Sunday School to fulfill its mission.

The treasurer is elected annually to serve for the church year. It shall be the treasurer’s duty to receive all monies from whatever source derived unless otherwise directed by the church, deacons, or Budget and Finance Committee.  Upon proper authority, the treasurer shall distribute by check (promptly) all money or things of value that are given to or through disbursements, rendering quarterly reports to the church at Quarterly Business Meetings.  The treasurer shall keep accurate records of gifts of all church members and shall provide to each member annually a record of contributions.

The Usher Committee is available at all worship services of the church to warmly welcome members at the front door, as well as visitors each Sunday, to seat those who attend, collect contributions, identify guests, and perform other functions usually assigned to ushers and to minister to the needs of the people of the church.

This committee is responsible for church-sponsored youth programs, plan and administer activities designed to bring young people and children into the life of the church and present them with opportunities for wholesome recreation and faith development.