Section 5. Duties of the Church Clerk: The Church Clerk shall keep accurate minutes of the business proceedings of the Church; be responsible for the reception and dismissal of members; write and read resolutions as needed during worship and funeral services in the case of the death of Church members; send cards of sympathy and/or flowers to deceased members' families; keep a record of all sick and shut-in members; compose and dispatch the annual letter to the convention; record and any notes of historical interest given in any worship service of the Church. The Church Clerk may be responsible for worship announcements and shall perform any other clerical duties as requested by the Pastor in the absence of the Church Secretary. The Church Clerk shall use ink of a permanent kind so that records may be legible in future years. The Church Clerk shall deliver immediately to his/her successor all books, files, records, and such documents in his or her possession.