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You MUST receive approval/permission from the person whose name you are submitting prior to completing the form; you will also need that person’s contact information and uploading a photo is optional. Self-Nominations (submitting your own name) are welcome.
Positions open for Election:
Commission on Ministry:
· Southeast Clergy position – 3-year term
Standing Committee:
· Seat #4 South Central Lay – 3-year term
· Seat #5 no nomination, Bishop Appointment – 3-year term
· Seat #6 Southeast Lay - 3-year term
Disciplinary Board:
· Seat C Clergy – 5-year term
FIT Committee (Faith Into Tomorrow Endowment):
· Seat A: Lay - 4-year term
Please prayerful consider these positions.
Current members of diocesan committee, as of April 5, 2024, are listed below.
Commission on Ministry
Arctic Coast Clergy – The Rev. Mary Norton
Arctic Coast Lay – vacant
Interior Clergy – The Rev. Susan Mitchell
Interior Lay – Mary Jane Derendoff
South Central Clergy – The Rev. Dawn Allen-Herron
South Central Lay – Nell Gustafson
Southeast Clergy – The Rev. Jan Hotze
Southeast Lay – Michael Rowcroft
Vocational Deacon – The Rev. Barbara Zimmerman
Standing Committee
Seat #1 - Arctic Coast Lay – Barbara Collison
Seat #2 – Interior Clergy – The Rev. John Holz
Seat #3 – Southeast Clergy – The Rev. Julie Platson
Seat #4 – South Central Lay – vacant
Seat #5 – At Large, Bishop Appointment – Nancy Burke
Seat #6 – Southeast Lay – Michael Lukshin
Seat #7 – Arctic Coast Clergy – Enoch Adams, Jr.
Seat #8 – South Central Clergy – The Rev. Lauran Pifke
Seat #9 – Interior Lay – Judy Gau
Disciplinary Board
Seat A – Clergy – The Rev. Bessie Titus
Seat B – Lay – Mary Alice McKeen
Seat C – Clergy – The Rev. Jan Hotze
Seat D – Lay – ‘Chele Bifelt
Seat E – Clergy – The Rev. David Terwilliger
Seat F – Lay – Peg Fisher
Seat G – Clergy – The Rev. Marilyn Duggar
FIT (Faith Into Tomorrow Endowment) Committee
Seat A, Elected – Lay – Bella Schjenken
Seat #1, Appointed – vacant
Seat B, Elected – Clergy – The Rev. Wilson Valentine
Seat #2, Appointed – Charlotte White
Seat C, Elected – Lay – Maggie McKay
Seat #3 Appointed – Loren Hill
Seat D, Elected – Clergy – The Rev. Mary Norton
Listed below are brief descriptions of the committees with open seats and the commitment needed for each.
Commission on Ministry:
Summary of Responsibilities: Assist the bishop in matters pertaining to the needs for the Ordained Ministry including enlistment and selection of persons for the Ministry, and in the guidance and pastoral care of all Postulants and Candidates for Holy Orders, Deacons and Priests, administering examinations required by Canon for Ordination and continuing education. Assist the bishop in challenging, training, and providing continuing education of the Laity for its ministry.
Commitment needed: attend regular Zoom meetings (10-12 annually), receive and disburse documents via electronic methods, and meet face to face for a 2–3-day meeting at least once a year.
Standing Committee:
Summary of Responsibilities: Serve as a Council of Advice to the Bishop. Exercise Ecclesiastical Authority in the absence or disability of the Bishop. Act as the reviewing body in the selection, examination, and ordination of persons for Holy Orders. Advise and consent to the purchase, construction, encumbrance, and disposition of real property of the Diocese. Implement actions assigned by the Convention of the Diocese, including the regular review and oversight of the budget.
Commitment needed: attend regular Zoom meetings (6-8 annually), receive and disburse documents via electronic methods, meet face to face for a 2–3-day meeting at least twice a year.
Disciplinary Board:
Summary of Responsibilities: The Disciplinary Board handles complaints and cases of clergy misconduct and other matters set forth in Title IV of the Canons of the Episcopal Church including the Trial of any Priest or Deacon of the Diocese.
Commitment needed: Be available to meet via Zoom/teleconference and/or in person should a case/need present itself. Unless there is an active case this committee typically does not meet.
FIT (Faith Into Tomorrow Endowment) Committee:
Summary of Responsibilities: Oversee the on-going grants and operating budget funding provided by the FIT Endowment. Manage the granting process including distributing, advertising, and evaluating annual grant applications for the multiple grant cases. Review the spending allocation annually and make recommendations for approval to the Standing Committee.
Commitment needed: attend regular Zoom meetings (3-6 annually) , receive and disburse documents via electronic methods (dropbox/email), meet via Zoom for an all-day meeting or in-person for a 2–3-day meeting at least once a year.
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