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GUIDELINES FOR SEEKING A MINISTER?(From the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference)The ministry of the Church of Jesus Christ is a composite one, comprising both a congregation and a Pastor. We think of its activities being on the Lord’s Day in a Chu...

Status Implementation status: Approved by Servants Council Date: 2026-05-30 This book gathers Mayflower Church's safeguarding policies: the Registered Sex Offender (RSO) Attendance & Membership Policy and its cheat sheet, the Volunteer Screening and Applicatio...

MAYFLOWER CHURCH Knowing Christ and Making Him known. Title: Registered Sex Offender (RSO) Attendance and Membership Policy Oversight Board: Mayflower Board of Elders, with the Mayflower Board of Deacons (Child Safety integration) Effective Date: May 30, 2026 ...

Registered Sex Offender (RSO) Policy — Cheat SheetSource: The Summit Church RSO Attendance & Membership PolicyThree Priorities Held in TensionSafety of childrenPeace of mind for parentsWorship and fellowship for those under RSO statusForgiveness in Christ is f...

Mayflower ChurchVolunteer Screening & ApplicationFor Service with Children and YouthDraft — May 2026Part One — Screening Policy1. PurposeMayflower Church is committed to the safety of every child and youth entrusted to our care. This screening process applies ...

Mayflower ChurchMandated Reporter PolicyDraft — May 20261. PurposeMayflower Church is committed to protecting children and other vulnerable persons entrusted to our care. This policy establishes the obligation of every staff member, elder, deacon, trustee, min...

Status Implementation status: Approved by Servants Council Date: 2026-05-30 This book contains the templates and instances of Mayflower's annual operations plan: the goal-setting framework and the active fiscal-year plan.

MAYFLOWER CHURCHAnnual GoalsStreamline System 11 — Annual Goal-Setting for Staff, Officers, and Team LeadersDraft April 2026Governing PrincipleGoals are pastoral.At Mayflower, an annual goal is not a corporate metric we are trying to hit; it is a faithful nami...

Mayflower Church Annual Goals TemplateFY27 Working Draft | For the August 2026 Leadership SummitPurposeThis template is the working scorecard for Mayflower's fiscal year — populated each August at the Leadership Summit, reviewed quarterly by each board, refr...

This book defines the meeting system that ties together the leadership rhythm at Mayflower — what meets, when, who attends, what gets decided where, and how decisions move through the body.

MAYFLOWER CHURCHMeeting SystemStreamline System 06 — Mayflower's Meeting Architecture and CadenceDraft April 2026Governing PrincipleA church runs on a small number of trustworthy meetings.A meeting that does not run reliably is worse than no meeting at all — i...

MAYFLOWER CHURCH Master Calendar Integration Streamline System 04 — Overview Draft May 2026 Governing Principle A single, authoritative master calendar — integrating ministry events, the preaching plan, staff rhythms, and facility use — prevents conflicts, sur...

MAYFLOWER CHURCH Volunteers Streamline System 06 — Volunteers Chapter Draft April 2026 Governing Principle Volunteers are not volunteers; they are ministers of the gospel. “Volunteer” is a flat word from the corporate world. Scripture's word is “minister.” A c...

MAYFLOWER CHURCHServing Team Huddle GuideStreamline System 06 — Sunday Morning Pre-Service Huddle: Use, Template, and ExampleDraft April 2026About the HuddlePurposeThe Sunday morning huddle exists for one small and important reason: every volunteer serving on ...

MAYFLOWER CHURCHVolunteer Ministry Check-InA guide for ministry team leadersPurposeAt Mayflower, volunteers are not a workforce. They are members of the body using their gifts for the building up of the church. That means the way we “evaluate” them is differen...

Status Implementation status: Approved by Servants Council Date: 2026-05-30 This book holds Mayflower Church's framework for formative and corrective discipline. It exists to protect the flock, restore the wandering, and shepherd accountability with clarity an...

Mayflower Church Discipline Framework Walking Together Under Christ — A Pastoral and Procedural Guide for the Elders and the Congregation Drafted May 2026 | Aligned to Mayflower Constitution and Bylaws (Article I, Section A, ¶4 “Biblical Conflict Resolution ...

Status Implementation status: Approved by Servants Council Date: 2026-05-30 This book holds Mayflower Church's procedure for funerals and memorial services. It exists to serve grieving families and the congregation with order, dignity, and the hope of the gosp...