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MinistriesAdministrationThe administrative officers of theChurch are the president, the executivesecretary and the treasurer. They areaccountable to the members of theChurch through the executive committee,which has ultimate responsibilityfor overseeing the management ofthe Church. The president providesstrategic and spiritual leadership andsupervises the general work of the Church within histerritory with the aim of enabling it to fulfil its mission.An additional duty is that of ensuring that thefield for which he is responsible conducts its affairsin harmony with the policies of the wider Church.The executive secretary handles the legal, statisticaland constitutional issues of the Union and isprimarily responsible for human resources. Theexecutive secretary also serves as the office managerand deputises for the president in his absence.The treasurer is the chief steward of the Churchand is responsible for ensuring that the money givento the Church by members is used in accordance withits mission. He also ensures that financial practicesare in harmony with statutory requirements anddenominational policies.The AdventistDiscovery CentreThe Adventist DiscoveryCentre (ADC) provides adistance learning andonline study programme.Over many years, theADC (formerly the VOP)has been a valuable outreachorganisation of theChurch and continues tobe very effective.Children’s MinistriesThe primary concern of the Children’s Ministriesdepartment is to provide opportunities for childrenfrom birth to the age of 14 to grow in faith. Thisdepartment looks at the whole child and seeks toprovide many approaches and openings that willlead children to Jesus and encourage them in theirdaily walk with him.ADRAThe Adventist Development and ReliefAgency (ADRA) is a humanitarianorganisation. In the British Union wehave ADRA-UK and ADRA-Ireland.Through its financial, material andtechnical resources ADRA supports,rehabilitates and enhances the quality oflife and well-being of communities andcitizens in developing countries. Primarily,ADRA works to create lasting solutions,empowering people to make the best useof resources to reach their potential.CommunicationThe primary role of the Communicationdepartment is to help the Church to communicatethe Gospel effectively. Secondly, its taskis to promote a favourable image of theChurch – its mission, life, witness and relatedactivities – by using the most effective andappropriate means of communication. Thedepartment hosts the church’s web page onwww.adventist.org.uk.Adventist ChaplaincyAdventist Chaplaincy Ministries (ACM) serves asthe official link to organisations using chaplains insecular or church-related institutions. ACM in theUnited Kingdom concentrates its work in the areasof prisons and the field of higher education.1011Community MinistriesThe Community Ministries department aims to helpmembers put Christian love into action in their localcommunities. The department follows the exampleof Jesus’ ministry by recognising the importance ofmeeting people’s practical and material needs beforeaddressing their spiritual needs. Many local churchesare actively involved in community projects. Eachchurch may have its own unique ministry tailored tothe needs of its own neighbourhood.