A Message From The
MCC Elders Nominating
Committee
Rev Paul Eknes-Tucker, Chair; Rev Onetta Brooks, Vice-Chair; Lupe
Valdez; Enrique
Andrade; Dr. Emily
Watson.
Released: 23 March 2009
Dear MCC Friends:
NOMINEE ANNOUNCED FOR MCC REGION 7 ELDER
The Elders Nominating Committee (ENC) is pleased to announce that it
has reviewed all the applications that had been submitted to the ENC and
has unanimously selected one individual for presentation to the 2009
Region 7 Cluster Conferences (see below for conference
schedules).
The nominee is:
Rev. Elder Lillie Brock
During the Regional Cluster Conferences, both Lay and Clergy
delegates will have an opportunity to cast their vote to elect the
nominee to serve as the Regional Elder.
1. The Regional Forum will be open for anyone to attend; one does not
need to be a Clergy or Lay Delegate to participate.
2. The Regional Nominating Facilitating Committee (RNFC) will
facilitate the Forum.
Information about the nominee is available via the links below:
Rev. Elder Brock's Resume
Statement of Faith
Statement
of Call
Statement of Vision
Statement of Mulit-Cultural/Multi-National
Experience
The election will be held during four (4) separate
sub-regional conferences between 1 May through 13 June, 2009,
according to the following schedule:
REGION 7
City: Ft.
Worth, Texas
Host
Church: Agape
MCC
Dates: May 1-3
Churches in Geographic Area: Promise MCC (Dallas), MCCGD
(Dallas), Denton,
Arlington, Abilene, Amarillo,
Lubbock, Wichita Falls
City: Omaha, Nebraska
Host Church: MCC Omaha
Dates: May 29-31
Churches in Geographic Area: Ft. Collins, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo
(and Missouri and Kansas churches
if they want to attend from Region 2)
City: Pensacola, Florida
Host
Church: Holy
Cross MCC
Dates: June 19-21
Churches in Geographic Area: Gainesville, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, St.
Augustine, Ocala, Orlando, St.
Petersburg, Tampa, New Port Richey
City: Ft.
Lauderdale, FL
Host
Church:
Sunshine Cathedral MCC
Dates: June 12-14
Churches in Geographic Area: Venice, Sarasota,
Ft. Myers, Naples,
Miami,
Key West, Boynton
Beach, Palm Beaches
The geographic area comprises Region 7 includes:
Western Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northwest
Territories), and the U.S. States of Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas (Northern)
Rev. Elder Lillie Brock currently serves as the elected Elder for
Region 7. She officially began her duties on January 1, 2003, and
will serve until the Region 7 sub-regional Conferences are
completed.
As a member of the Board of Elders, an Elder elected by a Region
exercises spiritual and pastoral authority to build a shared vision for
MCC, prepare MCC for the future, and set MCC’s strategic
direction. Elders serve as official representatives of MCC in the areas
of public and community relations. Elders also work cooperatively
together to lead and support MCC-wide ministry areas.
Within the geographical area, an Elder elected by a Region works
to:
- Facilitate affirmation of Regional ministry goals;
- Facilitate cooperation between churches;
- Deliver resource materials and services to local churches;
- Assure provision of pastoral care, guidance, and mentoring for
pastoral leaders;
- Assure systems of delivery for conflict management and
mediation;
- Resource local churches for recruitment and selection of pastoral
leadership;
- Assure opportunities for leadership development and training for
clergy and lay leaders;
- Facilitate strategic efforts, in cooperation with local
churches;
- Manage processes for church affiliation and accountability;
- Oversee the planning of Regional conferences; and
- Moderate Regional Conferences.
One of the most important changes adopted by the last General Conference is the approach to
selection of those individuals who will give spiritual leadership to our
regions and to all of MCC. The new approach is more similar to the
selection of a pastor in a local church – rather than a contest
among a field of candidates. It entrusts a representative process to
bring forward one highly qualified nominee to be considered for election
as the Elder in a Region. It is expected that this process will be much
more proactive in bringing the brightest and best of MCC leadership to
serve as servant leaders in the role of Elders serving Regions.
The Elders Nominating
Committee(ENC) is appointed by
the Board of Elders and is supported in its work by aRegional Nominations Facilitating Committee (RNFC) that
is elected by the Region. The ENC will present to the Region 7 Regional
Conference the name of one highly qualified candidate for Elder to be
considered for election by Region 7. The Elder will then serve for
the next six years. The name and qualifications of the candidate
for election will be announced by the Elders Nominating Committee to churches and
delegates at least 30 days prior to the Region 7 Conference, as provided
for in MCC Bylaws.
For more information about the position of Regional Elder, see the
following:
You may access this information online at
www.mccchurch.org/AbouttheBOE.
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