The meeting chair welcomes all attendees and leads the group in an opening prayer. After the prayer, they state the goals of the current meeting.

The secretary takes note of all attendees and absentees.

The secretary distributes the church meeting minutes from the group’s previous meeting for all to review. The chair then leads the group in a vote to approve the minutes.

The secretary distributes the agenda for the current meeting for all to review. Any additions or corrections are noted at this time. The chair then leads the group in a vote to approve the final agenda.

The pastor presents news and updates regarding church staff, operations, and ministry matters.

The education principal/administrator presents news and updates regarding any school and outreach matters.

The business manager presents news and updates regarding finance, endowment, and marketing matters.

The meeting chair addresses any other items of discussion that do not fall under the previous categories. They will put outstanding decisions to a group vote.

The meeting chair approves the current meeting minutes and formally ends the meeting with a closing prayer.