Elder Martin Fancher
Executive Secretary
334.272.7493 x115

Executive Secretary

The Executive Secretary oversees a variety of responsibilities.

In addition to serving on committees and boards that provide direction to the mission of the church in this part of God’s vineyard, other major responsibilities include:

• Conference Association church and school building project contracts

• Conference Association church and school property sales and purchases

• Credentials and Licenses for Conference employees

• Membership records and transfers

• Employee service records

• Retirement program of all employees

• Coordination of Camp Meeting planning

• Coordination of Constituency sessions

• Development and implementation of policies for the Conference, Association, and employees.

• Working with legal counsel on matters pertaining to:

1. Employment issues

2. Immigration issues

3. Insurance and potential liability issues

4. Property and lease matters.

• Adult Sabbath School

• PARL (Public Affairs & Religious Liberty)

• Disabilities Ministries

• Prison Ministries

• Health Ministries

• Medical & Dental recruitment of Adventist physicians and dentists from Loma Linda University.

Additional Resources

Employment

Education

• Teacher Employment Application

Ministerial

• Church Officers Worksheet (Fillable)

• Tuition Assistance Application

• Vacation Form / Out of District Request (Fillable)

Secretariat

• Notice and Authorization for Employment Screening

• GSC Employment Background Information Form

• Hourly Time Record for Non-Exempt Employees

• Notice and Authorization for Volunteer Screening

• General Employment Application

• Volunteer Ministry Information Form for Churches

Miscellaneous

• Child Protection- Local Church Implementation

• Notice and Authorization for Employment Screening

• GSC Employment Background Information Form

• Hourly Time Record for Non-Exempt Employees

• Notice and Authorization for Volunteer Screening

• General Employment Application

• Motor Vehicle Cell Phone and Handheld Device Use Policy

• Adventist Screening Verification Registration Instructions

• Volunteer Ministry Information Form for Churches

• Vehicle pre-trip Inspection Form (Fillable)

Church Building & Property Planning

• Guidelines for Building a Church

• Refinance Loan Application

• Property Pre-Planning Questionnaire

• Purchase of Property Checklist (en Español)

• Church Building Policy

• Church Use Agreement

• Hurricane Safety Packet (en Español)

SURF Loan Information

• SURF Loan Application

• SURF Refinance Application

• SURF Third Party Payoff Application

• School Loan Application

• School Refinance Application

• Demand Note - Entity

• Demand Note - Personal

Religious Liberty Resources

• Southern Union PARL

• Campaign Information