Cheryl Angel 

Darlene Biffle 

Megan Kesler 

Graham Lyles 

Tammy Miller (Vice Chair) 

Ben Norman 

Mary Petriskie 

Beth Shaffer 

Gayle Wager 

Joe White 

Richard Wiley 

Duties of the Building and Grounds Committee: Establish and supervise, in consultation with the Church Staff, a program to assure the proper operations, maintenance, security and appearance of the Church’s property and buildings. Formulate recommendations for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies required for proper maintenance and functioning of buildings and property. Evaluate external requests for use of Church facilities. Report on activities and recommendations to the Diaconate from time to time. 

2024                              2025                             2026

Amelia Barnes              Sharon Barlow              Elizabeth Holleman
Carlos Delgado             David Stone                  Parker  White
Gene Wager                                                 Alice Culclasure (Chair)

Duties of this committee are to: administration and distribution of the Christian Assistance Fund. Report receipts and disbursements monthly to the Diaconate.

2024                             2025                            2026

Joe Garcia (Chair)    Lollie White                  Kim Smith
                                                                        Larry Davis

Duties of this committee are:

1. 1. 1. 1. Solicit from the congregation suggestions for the nominations of Deacons, Church Officers, and Standing Committee members except for members of the Endowment Trust Committee and the Pastoral Discernment Council.  The Committee shall receive a nomination for a new Trustee for the Endowment Trust of the First Baptist Church of Greensboro from the Endowment Trust Committee (defined in Section I(d) below).  The new members of the Pastoral Discernment Council are appointed by that Council (defined in Section I(g) below).
         2. In May, present nominations for election: twelve Deacons, five Finance Committee members, a Trustee for the Endowment Trust, and when appropriate a Church Moderator, a Church Clerk, a Church Treasurer, and an Assistant Treasurer.
         3. In September, the Committee shall present nominations for the election of all other Standing Committees and announce the newly appointed members of the Pastoral Discernment Council.
         4. The Committee on Committees shall also nominate members to fill any vacant position for Diaconate, Church officer, and any Standing Committee.
         5. The names of the nominees for Deacons, Church Moderator, Finance Committee, Church Officers, and other Standing Committee members shall be provided to the Membership at least two weeks prior to election.

Committee Members:
Adam Barnes, Marie Delgado, Kristie Ellis, Harold Knight, Elaine McRae, Ryan Moody, Angela Perry, Penny Rowe, Kevin Starr, Levone Tobin Scott, Ellis Vaughan

Duties of this committee are: Receive and manage gifts, grants, devises, bequests, and other contributions made to the Trust and maintain those gifts and proceeds thereof, in various funds to support the ministry and mission of the Church.

2024                         2025                   2026                          2027                     2028
John Matthews       Tom Townes        Andrea Harrell          Jimmy Kesler         Dale Allison

Duties of this committee are: 

1. 1. 1. 1. Promote Biblical Stewardship along with the Endowment Trust Committee in accordance with subparagraph d., herein;
         2. Prepare an annual budget that is vision-driven and that shows how we as a congregation are living out in practical ways our Christian vision;
         3. Provide general oversight to the collection of contributions, receipts, and disbursements through the annual budget;
         4. Prepare regular financial reports;
         5. Adopt policies and procedures for receiving and accepting bequests and donations that are consistent with the Church’s mission;
         6. Determine whether to allocate bequests and donations received which are restricted in purpose to appropriate broad-based reserve accounts or to a specific account or accounts to comply with restricted purpose;
         7. Provide oversight and management to reserve accounts not otherwise overseen and managed by the Endowment Trust, including establishing policies for minimum levels of funding for the maintenance of separate Endowment Accounts;
         8. Recommend to the Diaconate and to the Membership the proposed goals or creation of any special funds including the intent, purpose and rules governing expenditure of said funds;
         9. Carry out the financial directives of the congregation, advise and make recommendations to the congregation in all financial matters;
         10. Receive and refer to the Diaconate all requests to solicit funds, along with appropriate recommendations;
         11. Assist the Church Staff in the safeguarding of collected funds until they are deposited in the appropriate financial institution;
         12. Conduct or cause to be conducted an annual audit of the Church’s financial statements.

 2024                            2025                       2026
Chuck Frye                  Dan Kennedy         Robert Angel
Kristen Haynes             Cindy Kohler         Phil Barbee
Corie McRae                John Markham      Nancy Culclasure
Tony Petitt  (Chair)     Mark McCracken   Shaun Martin
Kim Shively                   Holly Messick       Monica Vaughan

Ex-Officio Members:

Pastor: Alan Sherouse

Financial Administrator: Sara Manchester

Deacon Chairman: Thom Little 

Church Treasurer: Dave Worsley

Assistant Church Treasurer:  Marietta Noel

The duties of this committee are:

1. 1. 1. 1. Monitor the Church’s relationship to any and all denominational and other organizations with which the church may be affiliated from time to time and to educate and engage the congregation in the mission and ministry of these entities.
         2. Report to the Diaconate and the Membership from time to time, as may be appropriate, regarding denominational and organizations and any matters pertaining to them and to develop a comprehensive approach to how the Church engages its missions calling.
         3. Develop a relationship with each mission partner that the church supports so that someone on the Missions Committee will serve as liaison to the partner and be their advocate with the Church.
         4. Advise the Diaconate, the Finance Committee, and the membership regarding the allocation of contributions for support of missions, educational institutions, and other purposes through denominational organizations.
         5. Serve as stewards of the Great Commission Fund to recommend funding for unique mission and ministry opportunities not funded through the annual budget process.  This would include funding for evangelism, outreach, and mission work implemented in the Church or in the community, including support for Baptist Campus Ministry.
         6. Receive all requests for mission funding, investigate such requests, and make appropriate recommendations to the Diaconate, the Finance Committee, and the Membership, including the development of a schedule for and promotion of special offerings which are received by the Church.
         7. Provide oversight to such special reserve accounts or funds that are designated for such supervision by the Church.

2024                             2025                        2026
Bill Hix                          Dale Allison (chair)  Sharon Starr
Lynn Huneycutt            Mary Ellen Burke     Nancy Davis
Thom Little                   Janice Newsom       Lollie White
Margaret McCracken   Tom Sears               Dave Worsley
Tommy Starnes            John Setchfield       Jessica Fancourt

Duties of this committee:

1. 1. 1. 1. Formulate, adopt, and implement written personnel policies.
         2. Maintain job descriptions for each staff position and a current list of staff positions.
         3. Provide for and conduct at least annually evaluations of the Church Staff, except the Pastor.
         4. Provide for and conduct at least annually reviews of compensation and benefits for the Church Staff, except the Pastor, and make recommendations to the Finance Committee.

 2024                                        2025                                  2026
 Kelly Cornett (Chair)               Will Crawford                     Pat Wilson
David Rowe                             Suzanne Rohrbaugh          Brad Wall

Ex-Officio Member Deacon Chairman: Thom Little