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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 6 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 6 Cluster Conferences (see below for conference schedules).

The nominee is:

Rev. Elder Darlene Garner

During the Regional Cluster Conferences, both Lay and Clergy delegates will have an opportunity to cast their vote to select 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:

In English:

Rev. Elder Garner's Resume
Statement of Faith
Statement of Call
Statement of Vision
Statement of Mulit-Cultural/Multi-National Experience

Español:

Rev. Elder Garner's Resume
Statement of Faith
Statement of Call
Statement of Vision
Statement of Mulit-Cultural/Multi-National Experience

Portuguese:

Rev. Elder Garner: Perfil biografico
Declaracao de Fe
Declaracao de Chamado
Declaracao de Visao
Experiencia Mulit-Cultural/Multi-National

The election will be held during five (5) separate sub-regional conferences between 24-26 April through 15-17 May 2009, according to the following schedule (view the Region 6 conference page here!):

REGION 6

City: Houston, Texas
Host Church: Resurrection MCC
Dates: April 24-26
Churches in Geographic Area: Central Texas MCC (Waco), Resurrection MCC
(Houston), Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Galveston

City: Tucson, Arizona
Host Church: Water of Life MCC
Dates: May 1-3
Churches in Geographic Area: Water of Life MCC (Tucson), Gentle Shepherd MCC
(Phoenix), Albuquerque, Llano Estacado MCC (Clovis, NM) and El Paso TX

City: Palm Springs, California
Host Church: MCC of the Coachella Valley
Dates: May 15-17
Churches in Geographic Area: Christ Chapel MCC (Santa Ana), Good Samaritan
MCC (Whittier), Heartland MCC (San Bernardino), MCC Los Angeles, MCC of the
Coachella Valley (Palm Springs), MCC of the Harvest (Bakersfield), MCC San
Diego, Resurrection Beach MCC (Lancaster), MCC in the Valley (North
Hollywood), and MCC Las Vegas.

Spanish Cluster
Virtual Meeting
Dates: April 28

Portuguese Cluster
Virtual Meeting
Dates: April 30

The geographic area comprises Region 6 includes:

Antarctica, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela and the U.S. States of Arizona, California (Southern), Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas (Southern).

Rev. Elder Darlene Garner currently serves as the elected Elder for Region 6. She officially began her duties on January 1, 2003, and will serve until the Region 6 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.

For more information about the position of Regional Elder, see the following:

• Qualifications of a Regional Elder

You may access this information online at  www.mccchurch.org/AbouttheBOE.

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