The Trustees
Property owned by Edgewater Presbyterian Church is held in trust for the congregation and is supervised by the Board of Trustees.
The Session is temporarily acting concurrently as Trustees during this time of transition.
Trustees are members of the congregation elected to this work in accordance with the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the by-laws of the congregation.
Trustees have a fiduciary responsibility to hold property interests for the benefit of Edgewater Presbyterian Church existing as a corporation—in accordance with federal laws and the laws of the State of Illinois.
G-4.0203 of the Constitution states that all property held for a particular church, in this case Edgewater Presbyterian Church, is held in trust for the use and benefit of the Presbyterian Church (USA)—our denomination.
General ethical guidance from the PCUSA
Decisions must be made by the trustee looking only toward the interest of the beneficiaries and not to the trustee's own interest.
Any trustee with an actual or potential conflict of interest should abstain from any discussion or action on issues in question.
Trustees who do not have time to attend meetings should resign from the board.
Trustees are not absolved from the requirements of the duty of care by delegating their responsibility to others.
Whenever the Board of Trustees is dealing with gifts and trust property, it is acting subject to the direction of the Session. The Board may make recommendations and interim decisions on management of property. However, all significant decisions and permanent actions should be approved by the Session.
Building committee
A building committee usually serves the Trustees, who in turn advise the Session of all building needs—including capital projects. Trustees may execute projects with the consent of the Session.
