United Methodist Women
Elected Leadership Roles & Responsibilities
The president, treasurer, chair of the committee on nominations, and secretary of the local organization each have a counterpart in the district and conference organizations of United Methodist Women. Your district counterpart will be available to give you practical advice about how to carry out your duties and will be a source of support as you learn more about being a leader of United Methodist Women. She will provide training and give advice.
President
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Vice President
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The president, working with the leadership team, will actively seek to advance all phases of the work of United Methodist Women. She will:
a. Preside at all meetings of the unit and its leadership team and serve as an ex officio member of all other committees, where they exist, except the committee on nominations. b. Sign all legal and financial documents and orders on the treasury. c. Prepare reports as necessary with the elected officers. d. Develop with the leadership team ways to plan and engage in mission. e. Represent the unit in all meetings or name a substitute. f. Be a member of the local United Methodist church with which the unit is affiliated and serve, where they exist, as a member of the church council or on the administrative council or administrative board/council on ministries (The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church 2012, ¶252.5i). Membership in the local church may include affiliate membership. |
The vice president, working cooperatively with the president, will assist the unit in fulfilling the PURPOSE. She will:
a. Guide the leadership team in its responsibility for planning and implementing the program of the unit. b. Perform the duties of the president in her absence. c. Promote ecumenical relations. (Church Women United and the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women); d. Chair the committee on program where one exists or, if there is no separate committee, chair the leadership team when dealing with matters relating to program. She will serve on the committee on finance where one exists. |
Secretary
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Treasurer
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Chairperson, Committee on Nominations
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The National handbook for Local Units can be found at http://www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/member-resources
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