{"id":806,"date":"2016-08-14T02:58:11","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T02:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=806"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:50:51","slug":"council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/members\/council\/","title":{"rendered":"Church Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-806\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-806-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-806-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-806-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p>The Hamline Church Council is a body of leaders who help administer our church. They consist of our Staff Parish Relations Committee, Trustees, and Finance Committee, and include members at large. Members serve for three year terms. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-24-Church-Council-Leadership.pdf\">Click here to see a list of Hamline Church Leadership<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n<hr class=\"styled-hr\" \/>\n<div class=\"customtab\"><div class=\"accordion-box\">\n<h2>2026 Church Council Minutes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"acc-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/January-2026-Meeting-Minutes.docx\">January<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion-box\">\n<h2>2025 Church Council Minutes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"acc-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Minutes-January-28-2025-copy.docx\">January<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Minutes-February-25-2025.docx\">February<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Minutes-Church-Council-March-25-2025.docx\">March<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Church-Council-Minutes-04222025.docx\">April<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Minutes-May-27-2025.docx\">May<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Minutes-June-25-2025.docx\">June\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Minutes-August-26-2025.docx\">August<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Minutes-September-23-2025.docx\">September<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10-Minutes-October-10282025.docx\">October<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11-Minutes-November-25-2025.docx\">November<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12-Electronic-Vote.docx\">December<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-806-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Leadership Covenant &amp; Rule of Christ<\/h3>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p>Hamline Church uses a leadership covenant to hold each other accountable to loving one another as Christ loved us. The leaders of this church are asked to serve and guide our faith community into becoming the Body of Christ, where we are all valued, included, and treated with mutual respect. We live by the Rule of Christ when we have conflict with one another.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Leadership-Relationship-Covenant.pdf\">View the Leadership Covenant Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rule-of-Christ.pdf\">View the Rule of Christ Documents Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Rule-of-Christ-Concern-Form.pdf\">Concern Summary Form<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-806-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-806-0-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/members\/\">Members | <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/members\/realm\/\">Directory | <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/sign-up-central\/\">Sign Up Central | <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamlinechurch.org\/wordpress\/members\/growth-initiative-fund\/\">Growth Grant<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hamline Church Council is a body of leaders who help administer our church. 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