by Quarterback 10 Replies latest watchtower bible
I have this poor friend that has so much to do.as an Account Servant. I recently noticed that he got additional work loaded on his back by the Secretary who told him that it was his responsibility to fill this Register Charity form return.
I remember from long ago that this was a job that the Secretary had to do, but can't find it in writing. Does anyone have anything in writting on it?
When I was Accounts Servant as an MS I did it. When I was Secretary I did it myself. But we had a "good" time when we had ten elders and one of them was Accounts Servant and he did it for me for a while.
It depends on workload and number of appointed (and semi-competent) men.
At the moment in our hall the Secretary works secularly and the Accounts Servant is a retired MS. The accounts servant does.
Final responsibility for all things financial is the Secretary. (Well whole BoE as trustees actually)
OK here's how it goes.
Each of the Service Committee has responsibility for things in "their" department.
Service Overseer oversees territory, mags and literature depts and usually has MS's and assistants helping out. Oversees "Trolley/Cart" ministry although the actual schedule will be done by a MS or another brother. Any of them might fill out forms but it is the responsibility of the S.O.
CoBE oversees Hall Servant and Sound Dept - now audio-visual (besides organising elders meetings, CO visit and most of the meeting schedules.
Secretary oversees Accounts (often done by another elder or a MS and he or the Sec can sort out charity tax reclaim forms), oversees (through group overseers) reports and sends "hours" to the branch. He looks after all the judicial records and child protection files and the policy (letters) file. Much of this is on line now anyway. Keeps minutes of elders meetings.
