MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ELDERS MEETING
MARCH 9-11, 2008 –
Present: Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson, Moderator; Rev.
Elder Jim Mitulski, Region 2; Rev. Elder Arlene Ackerman, Region 3; Rev. Elder
Glenna Shepherd, Region 4; Rev. Elder Diane Fisher, Region 5; Rev. Elder
Darlene Garner, Vice Moderator and Region 6; Rev. Elder Lillie Brock, Region 7
(from March 11)
Absent due to
illness: Rev. Elder Ken Martin, Region 1
Staff: Rev. Dr. Cindi Love; Irma Bauer Levesque;
Connie Meadows
MOTION 08.03.11.BOE.01 Motion by Rev. Elder Diane Fisher, Seconded
by Rev. Elder Lillie Brock to appoint Rev. Wesley Mullins to the Board of
Pensions to a term expiring the day prior to the Board of Pensions 2012 Annual
Meeting.
M/S Approved
MOTION
08.03.11.BOE.02 Motion by Rev. Elder
Glenna Shepherd, Seconded by Rev. Elder Arlene Ackerman to approve the below
stated Ecumenical-Inter-religious protocol of relationships and authorities.
M/S Approved
|
Type of
Relationship |
Responsible |
|
(A) Denominational / Judicatory
relationships |
|
|
(A-1) Major global or cross-regional bodies (i.e.
World Council of Churches, US National Council of Churches, Pan-European
bodies…) |
MCC
Moderator with full BoE agreement.
Supported by the Ecum/IR team |
|
(A-2) US State bodies (i.e. State Council of
Churches), Provincial bodies and country (other than US) bodies |
Applicable
Regional Elder(s) with support from the Ecum / IR team and local churches |
|
(A-3) Regional (large city, county) bodies with 2
or more MCCs in territory |
Local
churches with Regional Elder approval / Support |
|
(A-4) Bodies requiring denominational
relationship but only 1 MCC in territory |
Local
church recommend but Regional Elder approval needed since it is a
denominational commitment |
|
(A-5) Denominational / Movement Relationships and
Affiliations (i.e. with The
Fellowship, UCC…) |
MCC
Moderator with BoE involvement |
|
(B) Individual church relationships |
|
|
(B-1) Any global / national group other than dual
affiliations that takes individual church memberships (i.e. Center for Progressive
Christianity) |
Local
church. However, Ecum / IR team can
provide a recommended list and church can ask Regional Elder for opinion /
support. |
|
(B-2)
Local groups that take individual church involvement |
Local
church. Recommend informing “around
the fellowship” as a vehicle to inform MCC of involvement and activities |
MOTION
08.03.11.BOE.03 MOTION 08.03.11.BOE.03 Motion by Rev. Elder Diane
Fisher, Seconded by Rev. Elder Lillie Brock, that the current Disability Forum
be recognized as an informal network and that the Board of Elders shall appoint
an Accessibility Team.
M/S Approved
Connie Meadows
March 26, 2008