NPC staff in focus: Sandy MacLaughlin
Meet Sandy MacLaughlin, Northminster’s Parish Administrator since June 2002. She is at the hub of the majority of NPC’s programming, administration, and contact with the public. As official keeper of the church calendar, she is aware of nearly every aspect of the busy schedule of this congregation.
Her friendly greeting and helpful demeanor are well known to any and all who contact the church by phone or walk through its doors into the church office during the week. Hers is an incomparably important part of Northminster’s efficient operation. Here is a list of some of Sandy’s many responsibilities:
- Help prepare the bulletin for Sunday service, as well as for funerals and weddings
- Prepare weekly bulletin insert
- Gather information for the Spire bi-monthly newsletter
- Gather information for the weekly email
- Coordinate all church mailings
- Run and maintain all office machines (copier, Riso, fax, folding machine, scanner, postage)
- Sort and distribute all in-coming mail
- Write all vouchers for all the manse and church expenses
- Answer incoming phone calls
- Supervise volunteers
- Assist church members, as well as visitors, in obtaining information they need from the church
- Put together the Annual Report
- Coordinate publication of annual church directory
- Run reports and searches on ACS for staff and church members and make changes to member information
- Keep payroll hours for Sunday sexton, nursery, and nursery school
- Order all church supplies
- Keep the church calendar
- Call vendors when equipment is in need of repair or maintenance or if errors are found on invoices
- Respond to emails directed to the church office
- Help prepare and manage administration budget
- Supervise the sexton
- Assist Buildings & Grounds Chair when needed