I've been on the personnel committee at church for over a year now (called the Committee on Staff-Parish Relations). There are about ten of us who meet monthly to review how things are going with the church staff, hire new staff as needed, and organize staff appreciation events and whatever else comes up.

It's been a good experience to see how a church operates, to gain experience with the hiring process, and to be able to provide input. Since July I've been the co-chair of this committee, so I've had more things to do in addition to the monthly meeting. There actually seems to be quite a bit going on, such as the budget process that we've been working through for the past couple months. I also have to represent the committee at the church's monthly administrative council meetings. It will be nice when things slow down soon, but overall I've enjoyed the experience.