Parish Finance Council
Canon 295 - In the parish there are to be appropriate councils dealing with pastoral and financial matters, in accord with the norms of particular law of its own Church sui iuris.
The Parish Finance Council shall have the Pastor/Administrator serve as Chairman.
Membership shall consist of two (2) members of the parish who are ex-officio members as officers of the parish. It is permissible to have a third member serve on the Council.
Those able to serve must be:
a) regular communicants who attend the Divine Services;
b) active parishioners involved in the life of the community caring for the physical and spiritual needs;
c) parishioners eager to support and promote the parish's spiritual, educational, charitable,
financial and social life by their direct involvement;
d) people who are respected by the parish community.
The members of the Council appointed by the Pastor/Administrator must be approved by the Metropolitan.
Employees or anyone receiving benefits from the parish may not serve on the Council. Immediate family members are forbidden to serve on the Council.
The Parish Finance Council shall have the Pastor/Administrator serve as Chairman.
Membership shall consist of two (2) members of the parish who are ex-officio members as officers of the parish. It is permissible to have a third member serve on the Council.
Those able to serve must be:
a) regular communicants who attend the Divine Services;
b) active parishioners involved in the life of the community caring for the physical and spiritual needs;
c) parishioners eager to support and promote the parish's spiritual, educational, charitable,
financial and social life by their direct involvement;
d) people who are respected by the parish community.
The members of the Council appointed by the Pastor/Administrator must be approved by the Metropolitan.
Employees or anyone receiving benefits from the parish may not serve on the Council. Immediate family members are forbidden to serve on the Council.
