Committee & Commission Structure

• An umbrella group appointed by the bishop, made up of members who serve specific terms. Members serve terms of three years, with a limit of two consecutive terms served. Members must wait one year after serving two consecutive terms before serving another term, unless at the discretion of the bishop. Members may also be appointed to serve one-year terms.
• Membership is composed of both committee representatives and those who are not committee members but who serve the commission exclusively in an advisory role.
• Meets at least quarterly and oversee the work of committees.
• Communicates back to the bishop and bishop’s staff.
• Creates and monitors committee budgets.
• Collects and compiles required annual committee reports and budget requests for Annual Council.
• With the bishop, oversees the creation of ministry teams.
• Regulates term limits for their own commission, in addition to those of committees and ministry teams.
• Ensures that the five priority goals are lived out in the work of their respective committees.

• A group dedicated to creating effective and helpful resources and programs to benefit the life of a Diocese around a specific area; can also review and recommend existing programs and resources.
• Membership is through nomination and subsequent appointment by the bishop.
• Members serve terms of three years, with a limit of two consecutive terms served. Members must wait one year after serving two consecutive terms before serving another term, unless at the discretion of the bishop. Members may also be appointed to serve one-year terms.
• Fulfills certain canonical requirements.
• Creates budget requests and submits them to respective commission for review.
• Reports back to the commission.

• Smaller group created by a commission or the bishop for a specific ministry area.
• Can be ongoing or for a defined period of time.
• Can be made up of committee or non-committee members.
• Evaluates programs/resources and provides suggestions to the commission, committee or bishop.

Organization

• Committee on Aging
• Committee on Campus Ministries
• Committee on Parish Youth Ministries
• Committee on Women in Mission and Ministry

• Committee on Church Planting
• Committee on Congregational Missions
• Committee on Stewardship
• Committee on Congregational Development
• Committee on Liturgy and Church Music

• Committee on World Mission
• Committee on South African Partnership
• Committee on Human Need
• Committee on Ecumenical and Interfaith Relationships

• Committee on Discernment
• Committee on Leadership Formation
• Committee on Ministry in Daily Life
• Committee on the Diaconate
• Committee on the Priesthood
• Committee on the Young Priests Initiative
• Committee on the Diocesan Board of Examining Chaplains
• Committee on Continuing Clergy Formation
• Committee on Religious Life

• Committee on the Stewardship of Creation
• Committee on Race Relations
• Committee on Mental Health
• Committee on Parish Nursing
• Committee on the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct