{"id":386,"date":"2024-07-07T09:44:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T14:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nad.https:\/\/central-states.org\/ministries\/prayer-ministry-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:38:46","slug":"secretariat-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/central-states.org\/?page_id=386","title":{"rendered":"Secretariat Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><section class=\"x-div e386-e1-v0 maq-0 maq-1 maq-2 maq-3 maq-4 maq-5 maq-6 maq-7 maq-8 maq-9 maq-a maq-2k exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-2:;\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e1-v1 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-b maq-c maq-d maq-e maq-f maq-1p maq-1q has-fade-mask-left\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-5:normal;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e1-v2 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-d maq-f maq-g maq-h maq-i maq-j maq-1r exp03-simple-bg is-pattern\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-6:url(https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-fauxels-3184292-scaled.jpg);--tco-dcaq-7:50% 50%;--tco-dcaq-8:100%;\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e386-e1-v3 maq-1 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-f maq-k maq-l\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e3-v0 maq-1 maq-2 maq-4 maq-9 maq-a maq-m maq-n maq-2l\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-9:transparent;--tco-dcaq-c:transparent;--tco-dcaq-e:transparent;--tco-dcaq-h:transparent;--tco-dcaq-j:transparent;--tco-dcaq-l:transparent;\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e3-v3 maq-1 maq-3 maq-6 maq-7 maq-a maq-f maq-k maq-r maq-s\"><nav class=\"x-crumbs e386-e5 maq-3p\" role=\"navigation\"><ol class=\"x-crumbs-list\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb Navigation\"><li class=\"x-crumbs-list-item\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a class=\"x-crumbs-current x-crumbs-link\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Thing\" itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/\" title=\"You Are Here\"><span itemprop=\"name\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xe3af;\"><\/i><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Home<\/span><\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e6-v0 maq-3q maq-3r maq-3s maq-3t maq-2m exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Secretariat Department<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-v:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-y:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e7-v0 maq-3q maq-3s maq-3u maq-2n exp03-heading\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><p class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e386-e8-v0 maq-48 maq-1u maq-1v maq-2o exp03-button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-z:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-12:transparent;--tco-dcaq-15:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-17:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-18:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-1b:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-1d:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-1g:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-1k:#1C445E;\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/Ei3YlTHXsv\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-c_c\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-sr=\"&#xf044;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Certificate Request Form<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"x-div e386-e9-v0 maq-1 maq-2 maq-3 maq-4 maq-5 maq-6 maq-7 maq-8 maq-9 maq-a maq-t maq-2p exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-1n:;\"><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e386-e9-v3 maq-1 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-f maq-k maq-v\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e11-v0 maq-1 maq-2 maq-4 maq-9 maq-a maq-n maq-w maq-2q\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-1u:transparent;--tco-dcaq-1x:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-1z:transparent;--tco-dcaq-22:transparent;--tco-dcaq-24:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-26:transparent;\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e11-v3 maq-1 maq-3 maq-6 maq-7 maq-a maq-f maq-k maq-s maq-y\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e13-v0 maq-1 maq-2 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-z maq-10 maq-2r\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e14-v0 maq-3q maq-3s maq-3t maq-3v maq-2s exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">What's The <strong>Mission<\/strong> Of The Secretariat?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-2g:;--tco-dcaq-2h:;--tco-dcaq-2i:;--tco-dcaq-2j:;--tco-dcaq-2k:;--tco-dcaq-2l:;\" class=\"x-text x-content e386-e15-v0 maq-49 maq-4a maq-2t x-content exp03-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary mission and ministry of the Secretariat department is to provide support to the employees and churches of the Central States Conference. <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"x-div e386-e16-v0 maq-5 maq-6 maq-7 maq-8 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-11 maq-2u exp03-accent-block has-desktop-primary-left has-full-secondary-image has-full-bleed-secondary-image\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-2m:1fr;--tco-dcaq-2n:40px;--tco-dcaq-2o:650px;--tco-dcaq-2r:;--tco-dcaq-2u:;\"><div class=\"x-grid e386-e16-v1 maq-4f maq-4g maq-4h\"><div class=\"x-cell e386-e16-v2 maq-4l maq-4m maq-4n maq-4o maq-4p maq-4q maq-1p is-bg-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e386-e16-v4 maq-4m maq-4n maq-4o maq-4p maq-4r maq-4s maq-1p is-bg-secondary\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-32:;--tco-dcaq-35:;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e386-e16-v5 maq-4o maq-4p maq-4t maq-4u maq-4v maq-4w is-primary-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e18-v0 maq-3q maq-3s maq-3t maq-3w maq-2v exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Supporting Roles<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-37:;--tco-dcaq-38:;--tco-dcaq-39:;--tco-dcaq-3a:;--tco-dcaq-3b:;--tco-dcaq-3c:;\" class=\"x-text x-content e386-e19-v0 maq-49 maq-4b maq-2w x-content exp03-content\"><h5><b>The preparation, recording and maintaining of:<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executive Committee agenda and minutes<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personnel Subcommittee agenda and minutes<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conference Administrative Council minutes<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Association Board Committee minutes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b>supporting the Human Resources department WITH:<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiring<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Termination<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee mediation (with care, concern, &amp; confidentiality)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSC Employee Handbook development<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordination of policy development and orientation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e386-e16-v6 maq-4n maq-4o maq-4p maq-4v maq-4x maq-4y maq-4z is-secondary-content\"><figure class=\"x-div e386-e16-v7 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-d maq-f maq-g maq-14\"><span class=\"x-image e386-e16-v8 maq-59 maq-5a maq-5b maq-21 has-fade-mask-off\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-3f:100% 50%;--tco-dcaq-3i:normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-mart-production-8872548-scaled.jpg\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"Prayer Ministry at the Central States Conference\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 853px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 853\/1280;\"><\/span><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div e386-e20-v0 maq-5 maq-6 maq-7 maq-8 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-15 maq-2x exp03-accent-block has-desktop-primary-right has-full-secondary-image has-full-bleed-secondary-image\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-3j:1fr;--tco-dcaq-3k:40px;--tco-dcaq-3l:650px;--tco-dcaq-3o:;--tco-dcaq-3r:;\"><div class=\"x-grid e386-e20-v1 maq-4f maq-4g maq-4i\"><div class=\"x-cell e386-e20-v2 maq-4l maq-4m maq-4n maq-4o maq-4p maq-50 maq-1p is-bg-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e386-e20-v4 maq-4m maq-4n maq-4o maq-4p maq-4r maq-51 maq-1p is-bg-secondary\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-3z:;--tco-dcaq-42:;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e386-e20-v5 maq-4o maq-4p maq-4t maq-4u maq-4v maq-52 is-primary-content\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-44:;--tco-dcaq-45:;--tco-dcaq-46:;--tco-dcaq-47:;--tco-dcaq-48:;--tco-dcaq-49:;\" class=\"x-text x-content e386-e22-v0 maq-49 maq-4c maq-2y x-content exp03-content\"><h5><b>supporting the Conference Secretary WITH:<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oversight of membership functions<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Membership records<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistical records<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conference directory<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G.C. Yearbook<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retirement processing<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance of employee service records<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Process employee licenses and credentials<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Church clerk training in eAdventist and other duties<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b>supporting churches in the following ways:<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Officiating functions<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preaching<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizing mission groups, companies, and churches<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conference ministry and social functions<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conflict management for churches, schools, and personnel when initial first-level resolution is unsuccessful<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Member of Crisis Management Team<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e386-e20-v6 maq-4n maq-4o maq-4p maq-4v maq-4x maq-4y maq-53 is-secondary-content\"><figure class=\"x-div e386-e20-v7 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-d maq-f maq-g maq-14\"><span class=\"x-image e386-e20-v8 maq-59 maq-5a maq-5c maq-23 has-fade-mask-right\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-4c:0% 50%;--tco-dcaq-4f:normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-vanessa-garcia-6325904-scaled.jpg\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" alt=\"Image Description\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 853px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 853\/1280;\"><\/span><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div e386-e23-v0 maq-5 maq-6 maq-7 maq-8 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-17 maq-2z exp03-accent-block has-desktop-primary-left has-full-secondary-image has-full-bleed-secondary-image\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-4g:1fr;--tco-dcaq-4h:40px;--tco-dcaq-4i:650px;--tco-dcaq-4l:;--tco-dcaq-4o:;\"><div class=\"x-grid e386-e23-v1 maq-4f maq-4g maq-4j\"><div class=\"x-cell e386-e23-v2 maq-4l maq-4m maq-4n maq-4o maq-4p maq-54 maq-1p is-bg-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e386-e23-v4 maq-4m maq-4n maq-4o maq-4p maq-4r maq-55 maq-1p is-bg-secondary\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-4w:;--tco-dcaq-4z:;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e386-e23-v5 maq-4o maq-4p maq-4t maq-4u maq-4v maq-56 is-primary-content\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-51:;--tco-dcaq-52:;--tco-dcaq-53:;--tco-dcaq-54:;--tco-dcaq-55:;--tco-dcaq-56:;\" class=\"x-text x-content e386-e25-v0 maq-49 maq-4d maq-30 x-content exp03-content\"><h5><b>supporting the Conference Office operations BY:<\/b><\/h5>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee training and development<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grievance and advocacy process<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular meetings with hourly staff<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office Socials<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Interface with legal counsel in representing the interests of<span style=\"color: var(--c-base);\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central States Conference and its constituents<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-cell e386-e23-v6 maq-4n maq-4o maq-4p maq-4v maq-4x maq-4y maq-57 is-secondary-content\"><figure class=\"x-div e386-e23-v7 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-d maq-f maq-g maq-14\"><span class=\"x-image e386-e23-v8 maq-59 maq-5a maq-5d maq-25 has-fade-mask-off\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-59:0% 50%;--tco-dcaq-5c:normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/business-people-working-together-in-office-2023-11-27-05-14-01-utc-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" alt=\"Conference Office Meetings\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/853;\"><\/span><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"x-div e386-e26-v0 maq-1 maq-2 maq-3 maq-4 maq-5 maq-6 maq-7 maq-8 maq-9 maq-a maq-19 maq-31 exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-5f:;\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e26-v1 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-b maq-c maq-d maq-e maq-f maq-1p maq-26 has-fade-mask-down\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-5i:luminosity;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e26-v2 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-d maq-f maq-g maq-h maq-j maq-1a maq-27 exp03-simple-bg is-cover\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-5j:url(https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/portrait-of-female-doctor-wearing-white-coat-in-of-2023-11-27-05-21-32-utc-scaled.jpg);--tco-dcaq-5k:50% 50%;--tco-dcaq-5l:100%;\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e386-e26-v3 maq-1 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-f maq-k maq-1b\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-5m:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcaq-5p:rgb(26, 29, 40);\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e28-v0 maq-3q maq-3s maq-3x maq-32 exp03-heading\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><p class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Secretariat Department<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e29-v0 maq-3q maq-3s maq-3t maq-3y maq-33 exp03-hero-heading\" data-rvt-inner-wrap=\".x-text-content-text-primary &gt; strong\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Church Clerk <strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row e386-e30-v0 maq-5g maq-5h maq-5i maq-5j maq-5p maq-34 exp03-dual-content has-primary-desktop-flex-basis\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-5q:60%;--tco-dcaq-5r:60%;--tco-dcaq-5s:60%;--tco-dcaq-5t:60%;--tco-dcaq-5u:row;--tco-dcaq-5v:;\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e386-e30-v1 maq-5u maq-5v maq-5w\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-5w:;--tco-dcaq-5x:;--tco-dcaq-5y:;--tco-dcaq-5z:;--tco-dcaq-60:;--tco-dcaq-61:;\" class=\"x-text x-content e386-e32-v0 maq-49 maq-4e maq-35 x-content exp03-content\"><p><b>What Does The Church Clerk Do?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The church clerk plays a vital role as the official church historian and custodian of its records, responsible for their preservation in a fire-resistant filing system. At the conclusion of their term, it is their duty to transfer these records to the newly elected clerk. All records and account books housed in the church offices are the property of the church and must be surrendered either at the term's end or upon the church's request within the term.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e386-e30-v2 maq-5u maq-5w maq-5x\"><div class=\"x-row e386-e34-v0 maq-5h maq-5i maq-5k maq-5l maq-5q maq-36 exp03-features is-minimal\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><a class=\"x-col e386-e34-v1 maq-5u maq-5w maq-5y maq-5z\" href=\"http:\/\/eadventist.com\/\" data-x-effect-provider=\"colors particles effects\"><figure class=\"x-div e386-e34-v2 maq-1 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-b maq-c maq-f maq-k maq-n maq-10 maq-1c maq-1v maq-28\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-image e386-e34-v3-v0 maq-5a maq-5e maq-29 maq-37 exp03-image has-box-shadow\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-62:1;--tco-dcaq-63:normal;--tco-dcaq-64:transparent;--tco-dcaq-65:transparent;--tco-dcaq-66:transparent;--tco-dcaq-67:transparent;--tco-dcaq-68:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcaq-6b:rgb(235, 236, 240);--tco-dcaq-6e:rgb(26, 29, 40);--tco-dcaq-6g:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-6j:1;--tco-dcaq-6m:normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/central-states.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mainlogo_e_adventist-5be5dd71963100fcab716af1d63129a0684ebb61876c8af4ba34c0c55a1e37b5.png\" width=\"956\" height=\"1215\" alt=\"eAdventist\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 956px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 956\/1215;\"><\/span><\/figure><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-6n:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-6q:#1C445E;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e34-v4-v0 maq-3q maq-3s maq-3z maq-38 exp03-heading\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">eAdventist<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-6v:#525549;--tco-dcaq-6y:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-70:#525549;--tco-dcaq-73:#1C445E;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline has-graphic e386-e34-v6-v0 maq-3s maq-41 maq-42 maq-3a exp03-label\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-o=\"&#xf061;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Connect Now<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"x-section e386-e39 maq-63\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e386-e40 maq-5i maq-5k maq-5m maq-5r\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e386-e41 maq-5w\"><div class=\"x-grid e386-e42-v0 maq-4g maq-4k maq-3b\"><a class=\"x-cell e386-e42-v1 maq-4o maq-4u maq-4v maq-4y maq-58 maq-1v maq-2a\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-76:#52554980;--tco-dcaq-79:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7b:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7e:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7g:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-7i:rgba(11,12,18,0.16);\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Fixing-Duplicates.pdf\" data-x-effect-provider=\"colors particles effects\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-7j:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7m:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7o:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7r:#1C445E;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e42-v2-v0 maq-3s maq-42 maq-43 maq-3c exp03-label\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Fixing Duplicates<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-cell e386-e42-v1 maq-4o maq-4u maq-4v maq-4y maq-58 maq-1v maq-2a\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-76:#52554980;--tco-dcaq-79:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7b:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7e:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7g:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-7i:rgba(11,12,18,0.16);\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Fixing-Transfer-Mistakes.pdf\" data-x-effect-provider=\"colors particles effects\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-7j:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7m:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7o:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7r:#1C445E;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e42-v2-v0 maq-3s maq-42 maq-43 maq-3c exp03-label\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Fixing Transfer Mistakes<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-cell e386-e42-v1 maq-4o maq-4u maq-4v maq-4y maq-58 maq-1v maq-2a\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-76:#52554980;--tco-dcaq-79:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7b:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7e:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7g:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-7i:rgba(11,12,18,0.16);\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/International-Transfers-Inbound.pdf\" data-x-effect-provider=\"colors particles effects\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-7j:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7m:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7o:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7r:#1C445E;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e42-v2-v0 maq-3s maq-42 maq-43 maq-3c exp03-label\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Inbound International Transfers<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-cell e386-e42-v1 maq-4o maq-4u maq-4v maq-4y maq-58 maq-1v maq-2a\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-76:#52554980;--tco-dcaq-79:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7b:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7e:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7g:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-7i:rgba(11,12,18,0.16);\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/International-Transfers-Outbound.pdf\" data-x-effect-provider=\"colors particles effects\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-7j:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7m:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7o:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7r:#1C445E;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e42-v2-v0 maq-3s maq-42 maq-43 maq-3c exp03-label\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Outbound International Transfers<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-cell e386-e42-v1 maq-4o maq-4u maq-4v maq-4y maq-58 maq-1v maq-2a\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-76:#52554980;--tco-dcaq-79:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7b:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7e:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7g:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-7i:rgba(11,12,18,0.16);\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Missing-Members.pdf\" data-x-effect-provider=\"colors particles effects\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-7j:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7m:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7o:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7r:#1C445E;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e42-v2-v0 maq-3s maq-42 maq-43 maq-3c exp03-label\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Missing Members<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-cell e386-e42-v1 maq-4o maq-4u maq-4v maq-4y maq-58 maq-1v maq-2a\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-76:#52554980;--tco-dcaq-79:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7b:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7e:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7g:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-7i:rgba(11,12,18,0.16);\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Reclaimed-Members.pdf\" data-x-effect-provider=\"colors particles effects\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-7j:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7m:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7o:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7r:#1C445E;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e42-v2-v0 maq-3s maq-42 maq-43 maq-3c exp03-label\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Reclaimed Members<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-cell e386-e42-v1 maq-4o maq-4u maq-4v maq-4y maq-58 maq-1v maq-2a\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-76:#52554980;--tco-dcaq-79:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7b:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7e:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7g:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-7i:rgba(11,12,18,0.16);\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Remove-Members.pdf\" data-x-effect-provider=\"colors particles effects\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-7j:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7m:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7o:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7r:#1C445E;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e42-v2-v0 maq-3s maq-42 maq-43 maq-3c exp03-label\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Remove Members<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-cell e386-e42-v1 maq-4o maq-4u maq-4v maq-4y maq-58 maq-1v maq-2a\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-76:#52554980;--tco-dcaq-79:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7b:transparent;--tco-dcaq-7e:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7g:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-7i:rgba(11,12,18,0.16);\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Transfer-Page.pdf\" data-x-effect-provider=\"colors particles effects\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-7j:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7m:#1C445E;--tco-dcaq-7o:#46697c;--tco-dcaq-7r:#1C445E;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline e386-e42-v2-v0 maq-3s maq-42 maq-43 maq-3c exp03-label\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><span class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Transfer Page<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section class=\"x-div e386-e44-v0 maq-1 maq-2 maq-3 maq-4 maq-5 maq-6 maq-7 maq-8 maq-9 maq-a maq-1d maq-3d exp03-section\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-7w:;\"><div class=\"x-div x-container max width e386-e44-v3 maq-1 maq-5 maq-6 maq-9 maq-a maq-c maq-f maq-k maq-1f\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e46-v0 maq-1 maq-2 maq-4 maq-9 maq-a maq-n maq-1g maq-3e\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-83:transparent;--tco-dcaq-86:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-88:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);--tco-dcaq-8b:transparent;--tco-dcaq-8d:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-8f:rgba(11,12,18,0.22);\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e46-v3 maq-1 maq-3 maq-6 maq-7 maq-a maq-f maq-k maq-s maq-1i\"><div class=\"x-row e386-e48-v0 maq-5h maq-5i maq-5j maq-5n maq-5s maq-3f exp03-dual-content has-primary-desktop-flex-basis\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-8p:58%;--tco-dcaq-8q:58%;--tco-dcaq-8r:58%;--tco-dcaq-8s:58%;--tco-dcaq-8t:row;--tco-dcaq-8u:;\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e386-e48-v1 maq-5u maq-5w maq-60\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e50-v0 maq-1 maq-2 maq-4 maq-9 maq-a maq-n maq-1j maq-3g\" style=\"--tco-dcaq-8v:transparent;--tco-dcaq-8y:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-90:transparent;--tco-dcaq-93:transparent;--tco-dcaq-95:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);--tco-dcaq-97:transparent;\"><div class=\"x-div e386-e50-v3 maq-1 maq-3 maq-6 maq-7 maq-a maq-f maq-k maq-s maq-1l\"><div style=\"--tco-dcaq-9h:#1c445e;--tco-dcaq-9k:#1c445e;\" class=\"x-text x-text-headline 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