MCC DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ADVISORY COUNCILS

Purpose and Function

Advisory Councils do not have legal or fiduciary obligations, yet their advisory role is an integral and highly-valued function and will add great value to our movement as a whole. The Advisory Councils will function as “internal think-tanks.” They are not activist, support, or advocacy groups. The primary focus of their attention is on “getting our own MCC house in order.”

The Councils will:

• Serve as consultants to the Senior Leadership Team, MCC staff, and the Governing Board on the potential impact of MCC programs, polices, and practices on non-dominant groups within MCC;
• Recommend resources and programming that will build the capacity of our churches to become not only more diverse but also more inclusive faith communities; and
• Propose strategies that might lead to greater diversity and inclusivity in our churches and among MCC leadership.

Composition of the Advisory Councils

Members of each Advisory Council have been appointed by Rev. Elder Darlene Garner (Director of the Office of Emerging Ministries) to serve for a two-year period. To learn more about each of the Advisors, please click on the name of each Advisory Council below.