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Governance

The governance of Plymouth consists of the following eight boards. Chairs of these boards plus the Officers constitute the Church Council. Officers include the Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, Property Manager, Archivists and Members-at-Large for Strategic Planning and Leadership.

Children, Youth & Families: Oversees religious education policy, curriculum, staff, childcare, youth activities, intergenerational and family programs. Staff Liaison: Paula Northwood, Jo Holcomb

Deacons: Oversees worship, membership, adult education, global concerns, personnel and spiritual retreats. Staff Liaison: Jim Gertmenian

Fine Arts: Initiates, coordinates and nurtures programs in the performing, literary and visual arts. Staff Liaison: Philip Brunelle

Outreach: Addresses social justice issues, especially of people in the Plymouth neighborhoods (Stevens Square/Loring Heights, Whittier and Downtown). Staff Liaisons: Brandon Perrine, Connie Marty

Member Care: Assures that members of the congregation are supported in times of illness and transition. Develops programs for education on health issues and care for our elderly members. Staff Liaison: Cathie Crooks

Membership: Coordinates all current membership functions and addresses long-range membership-related issues, such as member recruitment and retention, congregational growth and diversity. Staff Liaison: Jeffrey Sartain

Stewards: Responsible for hospitality, fellowship and communication among members and friends of Plymouth. Staff Liaison: Tom Lockhart

Trustees: Oversees stewardship, budget, real estate, investments, facilities and personnel. Staff Liaison: Tom Lockhart

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Mission Statement

In September of 2001, the following Mission Statement was adopted by Plymouth as part of its Strategic Plan –

At Plymouth Church, we covenant to provide mutual encouragement and support for one another’s journeys of faith, guided by our Christian tradition and our Congregational heritage and, at the same time, trusting that God may be understood and followed in a variety of ways. We welcome all who share our vision of a diverse spiritual community marked by:

• thoughtful worship and inspiring music,
  warm and caring relationships, generous hospitality for all,
• creative partnerships with other faith communities,
• life-long learning, including a searching appreciation of the arts as an avenue to the sacred, and
• compassionate concern for our city and our world, expressed through the practice of both charity and justice.

Goals

Goal 1: Liberal Theology, Worship, Music and Arts: Plymouth will be a beacon of liberal theology, magnified by thoughtful, dignified and inspiring worship and appreciation of the arts as an avenue to the sacred.

Goal 2: Children, Youth and Intergenerational Programs: Plymouth will nurture the spirituality of our children and youth, helping them deepen their understanding of liberal theology, challenging them to compassionate action in the wider community and affirming their unique nature and innate value as an integral part of our congregation.

Goal 3: Spiritual Development
Plymouth members will benefit from a rich array of spiritual development opportunities.

Goal 4: Building Relationships
Plymouth will offer visible and varied opportunities for connection and belonging for all.

Goal 5: Outreach
Members and friends of Plymouth will seek, with people from the surrounding neighborhoods, to achieve our common good, with particular emphasis on alleviating poverty and its effects.

Goal 6: Finance
Plymouth Church will meet the strategic financial needs of the Church while maintaining its short-term and long-term financial integrity.

 

Mission Statement