Elders: The role of elders is related primarily to the spiritual health of the congregation.

• An elder is a spiritual leader or shepherd within the church.
• Elders attend the monthly consistory meeting held on the 2nd Thursday of every month. The elders meet prior to the full consistory meeting.
• Elders are each selected to be part of a task force, as described in the following pages.
• Elders are each selected to be part of the care team for a staff member.
• Elders meet on the 2nd Sunday of every month with people who want to become members at Community or request baptism.

Deacons: The role of the deacons is related primarily to the day-to-day operations of the church including but not limited to fiscal matters, property, and staffing.

• A deacon oversees business related to church building and finances.
• A deacon has the responsibility to count the offering after the 10:45am service on Sunday mornings. There are 2 deacons counting each Sunday and a total of 9 deacons. This means that each deacon will be responsible to count about once a month.
• Deacons attend the monthly consistory meeting held on the 2nd Thursday of every month.
• Deacons are each selected to be part of a task force, as described in the following pages.
• Deacons are each selected to be part of the care team for a staff member.

Annually, 3 elders and 3 deacons shall be installed to serve on the Church Board for a three-year term; they shall not be eligible for re-election or election to a church board office for at least three years following their term. A total of nine elders and nine deacons shall serve each year.
Members of Community Reformed Church are eligible to serve on the board, unless they are employed by Community Reformed Church or are ineligible due to serving on the church board within the previous 3 years. Church staff are not eligible to serve on the church board.

• Annually in March and April, a slate of 6 elders and 6 deacons shall be nominated.
• Nomination Process: A list of eligible members is provided to the congregation. Congregation members use that list to nominate up to 3 candidates for elder and three for deacon. The members who receive the most nominations are added to the slate.
• 3 of the individuals from that slate of 6 candidates for elder shall be elected by lot to serve as elders.
• 3 of the individuals from that slate of 6 candidates for deacon shall be elected by lot to serve as deacons.
• The election by lot process: For elders, 3 Bibles will include a sheet of paper in one color (example: blue). 3 Bibles will include a sheet of paper in a second color (example: yellow). The paper will have a Bible verse typed on it. During the meeting, the Pastor will ask someone from the congregation to write one of the two colors on a piece of paper (example: blue or yellow). The six candidates will each select a Bible from the pile at random. After the candidates have opened their Bible and see the color, the person who wrote a color will share what was written. The candidates who have the paper that matches the selected written color are the ones who will become part of Consistory. The same process is repeated for deacons.
• The installation of elders and deacons shall be held yearly so the new offices will be effective from May through April.