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Lay Leadership 2010




         
HOW OUR CHURCH LEADERSHIP IS CHOSEN

Every year in the fall our church Lay Leadership committee meets to nominate church members for a wide variety of administrative and ministry area positions.  This committee works diligently and prayerfully over several weeks to discern a good mix of people for every committee. In nominating members of the Lay Leadership committee itself, there is a special emphasis on diversity as to age, worship service attended and groups of people each person knows in order to get the widest knowledge of potential church leaders. 

The Lay Leadership committee presents a slate of nominations at the fall meeting of our church’s annual Charge Conference.  At that time all church leaders for the coming year (both newly-nominated and returning leadership) are elected by the voting members of the Charge Conference, who are all lay members of our church.

Church committee members normally serve for three years, after which they roll off the committee.  For example, in January 2010 the members of the Class of 2012 began their terms of service, and the members of the Class of 2009 rolled off the committees.  This keeps a constant influx of new people, new ideas and new energy in all of our leadership positions. 

Church members interested in serving on a particular committee are welcome to communicate that interest to the Lay Leadership committee, click email link below.  There are usually many more prospective nominees than there are openings on each committee, so not everyone can be asked to serve in an official capacity.  But all church members are encouraged to volunteer their time and talents for the work of the ministries in which they are interested.

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