BOARDS, ORGANIZATIONS & AUXILLARIES
Welcome to Ward Chapel AME in Winter Park! We are dedicated to serving our community and providing various ministries to support and uplift our members. This is a place where you can find purpose, community, and spiritual growth. Our ministries cater to different age groups and interests, ensuring that there's something for everyone to engage with and be a part of.
STEWARD BOARD
The Steward Board is responsible for handling the spiritual and temporal business of the church. The members of the Steward Board are nominated annually by the Pastor and confirmed by the Quarterly Conference.
TRUSTEE BOARD
The Trustee Board manages all the temporal concerns of the church. They guard all real estate and other property owned by the church and make improvements to the property or real estate when authorized to do so by the majority of the legal members of the church.
YPD
Children are a cherished part of our congregation, and our YPD is dedicated to creating a nurturing and fun environment for their spiritual growth. Through engaging activities, lessons, and events, we seek to lay a strong foundation of faith and love in their hearts.
STEWARDESS BOARD
The pastor in charge may nominate one or more boards of Stewardesses, according to the size of each local church, composed of sisters of good character, who are in good and regular standing as members of the local church, to assist the Stewards in the discharge of their duties.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The Department of Christian Education is responsible for developing a comprehensive and unified program of Christian Education for the local church which shall lead to a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, the Christian Religion, and the Christian Church, and an implementation of these values in daily living. The CED is led by the Christian Education Director who shall provide direction and supervision of all religious and educational interests of the church
SONS OF ALLEN
The Sons of Allen is a ministry whose focus is the male members of Ward Chapel. Its purpose is to encourage males to become involved in helping other men find Christ in their lives. It provides opportunities for fellowship, friendship and mentoring to the boys and young men of the church as well as in the community.
BIBLE DISCOVERY HOUR
The mission of the Bible Discovery Hour is to teach, train, nurture, prepare, and recruit adults and children in God's word for Christian service, emphasizing those Christian principles that are essential for effective Christian growth and participation. The Bible Discovery Hour meets each Sunday at 9:15 am. There are classes for all ages.
LAY ORGANIZATION
All members of the church.
CORA JACKSON WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (WMS)
The W.M.S. is usually composed of three (3) or more persons formed for the purposes of: installing in its membership cooperation with the local church in its responsibilities; providing financial support to the conference branch, area, and local delegates to the Conference Branch;
supporting the Conference Branch financially; fostering missionary activists of the local church, area, and conference.
USHER BOARDS
"I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."
(Psalms 84:10b)
VOICES OF WARD
"I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving."
(Psalms 69:30 NIV)
CULINARY
He gives food to every creature.
(Psalms 136:25)
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