The Downtown Christian Unity Task Force is looking for a few good men and women to serve as liaisons for their church.  We are working toward having two liaisons from every downtown Lexington church involved. 

Here’s some info:

The Downtown Christian Unity Task Force (DCUTF) is an association of churches that seek to serve the downtown area of Lexington and enhance existing ministries of member churches by facilitating and promoting inter-congregational collaborations in the areas of education, reconciliation, fellowship, worship, community service, and assistance with unmet needs in the downtown area. Its mission is to foster unity in reconciled diversity among churches in order to be a common witness to Christ in the downtown area of Lexington.  Our desire is to promote and assist partnerships between two or more churches across the boundaries of denomination, social class, ethnicity and race, for the sake of meeting common goals in our city. 

In order to accomplish this mission, the DCUTF is seeking to enlist two liaisons from every downtown church to serve as the primary conduits of communication between the churches and the primary catalysts of inter-church partnerships.

Liaison Job Description:

Purpose: to serve as the communication link between the Downtown Christian Unity Task Force and the liaison’s respective church and church leadership, to represent his or her congregation as a voting member at the annual meeting, and to help generate ideas for inter-congregational collaboration and promote those collaborations within his or her congregation.

Qualifications: An understanding of the inner workings of his or her church along with it's passions and ministries, a heart for God's mission in our city, and a desire to work toward unity in Christ's body.

Expectations:

1. •Attend two meetings a year: an annual celebration and a liaison gathering. 
   

2. •Maintain contact with the Communication and Coordinating Committee (CCC) of the DCUTF throughout the year, keeping the CCC abreast of new things happening at his or her church and/or exciting ideas for inter-congregational projects. 
   

3. •Subscribe to an online website to receive email updates from the of the DCUTF and other liaisons concerning downtown church news and/or upcoming projects.  
   

4. •Communicate with his or her church leadership about potential opportunities for inter-church collaborations and help to mobilize volunteers to form partnerships to accomplish common goals. 
   

5. •Vote on issues, actions, and officer/committee nominations during the annual meeting.    
   

6. •Mentor a second liaison and when needed find and mentor a replacement. 
   

7. •Commit to at least a two-year term.
   

If you or your church are interested, let us know.