Council of Elders

The Council of Elders has the authority to create committees and positions to which it may delegate any specified aspect of its responsibility.  The Council of Elders has the authority to dissolve any committee or position in the church.  The Council of Elders also has the authority to appoint members of the church to serve as members of committees and to act as its agents in such positions.  The deacons may nominate candidates for any committee or position, with appointment by the Council of Elders.  The Council of Elders may delegate to the deacons the authority to appoint deacons or other members of the church to serve as members of such committees and as agents of the Council of Elders in such positions.  Every committee shall have a chairperson, responsible for the overall operation of the committee, who shall be appointed by the Council of Elders.  The Council of Elders may delegate the responsibility for selecting the chairperson to the deacons or to the committee.