Bwana asema hivi, Simameni katika njia kuu, mkaone, mkaulize habari za mapito ya zamani, I wapi njia iliyo njema? Mkaende katika njia hiyo, nanyi mtajipatia raha katika nafsi zenu”. Yeremia 6:16.
ELD: MATHIAS MAVANZA
Kwa kuitikia neema na wito wa Mungu, Kanisa la Waadventista Wasabato lipo ili kutimiza agizo
la Yesu kwa kupitia na kushiriki habari njema za wokovu.
Kwa kuwezeshwa na Roho Mtakatifu, kanisa letu litakuwa na sifa za kiroho, kazi ya pamoja, huduma, malezi na uwajibikaji.
In response to the grace and calling of God, the Seventh-day Adventist Church exists to fulfill the commission
of Jesus by experiencing and sharing the good news of salvation. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, our church
will be characterised by spirituality, teamwork, ministry, nurturing and accountability.
Christians are God’s stewards, entrusted with His resources and, as His partners, are responsible to manage
them in harmony with His guidelines and principles. The divine counsel is that, as His stewards, we are to “be
found faithful” (1 Cor. 4:2 NKJV). Stewardship concerns the entire Church family and involves our recognition
of the sovereignty of God, His ownership of all things, and the bestowal of His grace upon our hearts. —
Church Manual Ch.11 (Revisions). Good stewardship of our limited financial resources is vitally important. It
is dependent on neat and accurate accounting records, founded on consistent ‘best practice’ principles and
rules.
It has been a longstanding determination of the North New South Wales Conference to provide comprehensive
support services to all of the local churches it cares for. The Local Church Support Services Department was
established primarily to provide support, resources, guidance and training to Local Church Treasury Teams. It
is the sincere desire of all conference Treasury personnel to help improve local church functionality so that a
stronger, more vibrant financial structure will protect church assets, and contribute directly to the mission of the
church.
The Church Treasurer’s Manual provides vital information on operational policy and procedures in the Local
Seventh-day Adventist Church situation. This manual will be reviewed on an annual basis. Feedback and
comments from Local Church Treasurers is welcome. The latest version of the Manual is available online on
the NNSW Conference website: http://nnsw.adventist.org.au.
In addition to this manual, the NNSW Conference Local Church Support Services Department provides
ongoing training and support for all Local Church Treasury Teams. The New Treasurers’ Orientation Day
is held annually in February/March for all new appointees and presentations are made at the conference’s
annual Big Camp. Local Church Treasurers are also offered support on a daily basis, with one-on-one training
provided where possible.
We accept our responsibility to be held accountable to God, the church and corporately to each other. We are
accountable for the use of the time, talents, spiritual gifts, position and resources that God gives us in working
together in fulfilling His mission.
