Member and Nominee Support

Mandate

The Nominations Committee of the Executive of the General Council exists to review nominations and recommend appointments to all General Council committees and task groups. To this end, the committee is mandated to:

• reflect theologically on the basis for elected member participation in The United Church of Canada
• discern who is equipped to serve, including developing and testing processes for selecting individuals and for building effective groups, and to make recommendations for appointments to the Executive of the General Council
• define diversity aspirations, monitor and report on progress annually to the Executive of the General Council
• support and contribute to the continued development of the approach to recruiting, selecting, supporting, and recognizing elected and appointed members

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Membership

The committee is structured to mirror the diversity of The United Church of Canada and to model the values articulated for those serving the church by the Executive of the General Council. It is composed of 15 members, not including the Chair, 13 of whom have been elected to represent their Conferences on the Executive of the General Council and assigned to this committee in consultation with the Conferences.

When neither of the Conference Representatives to the Executive of the General Council undertakes the commitment of membership on the Nominations Committee, a Conference representative to the Nominations Committee may be appointed by the Conference by whatever means the individual Conference deems fit. Two additional members may be appointed to bring a voice and perspective from the margins of the church to this committee (as recommended by the Nominations Committee to the Executive of the General Council).

Members have a keen interest in keeping communication channels open with Conferences for nominations and appointments and a commitment to exploring new ways to discern who God is calling and selecting to lead the church at this time in its history

The Chair, in particular, is normally

• the immediate past Moderator of The United Church of Canada or a member of the Executive of the General Council
• a skilled facilitator of small groups, and of dialogue between and among members
• a discerning listener who invites members to make their optimal contribution
• a builder of shared conceptual frameworks among individuals rooted in different contexts, perspectives, and disciplines
• an articulate and passionate advocate for the vision and theology of The United Church of Canada

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Meeting Expectations

This committee meets before each meeting of the Executive of the General Council for at least one day. It makes recommendations to the Executive. Members would be available for conference calls to address fast-breaking or urgent issues.

T/R Developed (by) PC GPB Processes
T/R Review (by/date) PC GPB Processes, Feb 2006
T/R Approved (by/date) GCE 2003-10-31-035/GCSE May 2006-05-23-411