Draft By-Laws: Ministry with Youth

Purpose: This committee will seek to provide a unified approach in ministry with youth.  Through programs of Sunday Church School, Confirmation and Youth Ministry consistent with the teachings of the Lutheran Church and its Order, we seek to give youth opportunity for belonging, celebrating, nurturing, witnessing, serving, developing leadership, being faithful stewards, doing justice and learning. Responsibilities: Education

• Establishing curricular for Sunday Church School, Confirmation and Vacation Bible School.
• Securing staff and providing training for these educational programs.
• The maintenance of the Cradle Roll.

Youth Ministry

• Development and oversight of a Youth Ministry Program.
• Promotion of Synodical and National Lutheran ministries with youth.

Committee Chair: The Committee Chair represents the membership of their committee on the Congregational Council.  In that role, they keep the council informed of the work of their committee.  They bring forth issues and concerns that require council input and/or a council vote.  They are responsible for providing minutes of committee meetings to the council.  Committee Chairs are responsible for providing ongoing and timely communication of their committee's work for inclusion in the monthly Scroll and/or weekly bulletins as appropriate.  Term of office as documented in the St. James Constitution is three years.  The committee chairs may serve no more than two consecutive terms. October 2009