Executive Secretary

The Executive Secretary oversees a variety of responsibilities.

In addition to serving on committees and boards that provide direction to the mission of the church in this part of God’s vineyard, other major responsibilities include:

• Conference Association church and school building project contracts
• Conference Association church and school property sales and purchases
• Credentials and Licenses for Conference employees
• Membership records and transfers
• Employee service records
• Retirement program of all employees
• Coordination of Camp Meeting planning
• Coordination of Constituency sessions
• Development and implementation of policies for the Conference, Association, and employees.
• Working with legal counsel on matters pertaining to:

1. Employment issues
2. Immigration issues
3. Insurance and potential liability issues
4. Property and lease matters.

• Adult Sabbath School
• PARL (Public Affairs & Religious Liberty)
• Disabilities Ministries
• Prison Ministries
• Health Ministries
• Medical & Dental recruitment of Adventist physicians and dentists from Loma Linda University.

Additional Resources

Clerk

• Church Officers Worksheet (Fillable)

• International membership transfer form

Secretariat

• Notice and Authorization for Employment Screening
• GSC Employment Background Information Form
• Notice and Authorization for Volunteer Screening
• Volunteer Ministry Information Form for Churches

Miscellaneous

• Child Protection- Local Church Implementation
• Notice and Authorization for Volunteer Screening
• Adventist Screening Verification Registration Instructions
• Church Safety Inspections Forms - English/ Español

Church Building & Property Planning

• Guidelines for Building a Church (Coming Soon)
• Refinance Loan Application
• Property Pre-Planning Questionnaire (Español)
• Purchase of Property Checklist (Español)
• Church Building Policy
• Church Use Agreement
• Hurricane Safety Packet (Español)

SURF Loan Information

• SURF Loan Application
• SURF Refinance Application
• SURF Third Party Payoff Application
• School Loan Application
• School Refinance Application
• Demand Note - Entity
• Demand Note - Personal

Religious Liberty Resources

• Southern Union PARL
• Campaign Information