The Church Council’s unofficial role is to create an environment in which Christian Life can flourish. Its official responsibilities are to oversee the ministerial and administrative activities of the entire church, including approving the annual budget, filling officer vacancies between Annual Conferences, reviewing active and non-active membership lists, reviewing Staff Parish Relations Committee staff salary and benefits recommendations, recommending staff salaries to Charge Conference and assisting all ministries of the church succeed with their activities and goals. The Church Council meets every other month on the 4th Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. as needed.