TN Conference Nominations Process for the Quadrennial Elections of the Mission and Ministry Leadership Team 2012 -2016

Now is the time to identify nominees for the conference boards, committees and councils to serve during the 2012-2016 Quadrennium. The Conference Nominations Committee is encouraging you to indicate your willingness to serve and/or to encourage other possible leaders to serve and complete the online or hard copy Interest Form. The Tennessee Annual Conference is looking for resourceful leaders who have vision, leadership skills, passion and commitment for mission and ministry, and want to make a difference through the work of a particular board, committee, council or commission. Steps in the nomination process:
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All clergy and laity are invited to serve and to help with the process by identifying and recruiting persons in local churches and to submit an Interest Form for leadership in the annual conference. Between October 15 and November 30, 2011 the Tennessee Annual Conference will accept Interest Forms from the laity and clergy who are members of a local UM church or the annual conference and are willing to serve on a conference entity. Please note that all persons currently serving in positions and qualify to continue serving must also summit an Interest Form.

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The Interest Form will list all the conference entities and persons should identify first, second and third choices related to his/her interest, skills, passion and commitment. The Interest Form, the list and brief description of conference entities will be publicized on and through:
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Splash page Web page E-Blast TNUMC News Updates Twitter Facebook Connector Local church lay leaders Clergy Board of Laity Board of Ordained Ministry District List-serve Chairs of conference boards, committees and councils

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The Interest Form will be available electronically and on hard copy.

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Other pages will include the Interest Form, a list and brief description of all of the conference entities in order for persons to identify their preferences. SPECIAL NOTE: A persons choices of interest in serving on a conference entity

will be given our utmost consideration. However, please be aware that there is a limited number of vacancies on each of the committees.
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The time table: September 30: Have in place the steps for the nominations process. October 15: Have the Interest Form ready for circulation. November 30: Deadline for submitting the form to the CCOCM Office. November 30: Identify the persons currently serving who will be affected by the 8 year tenure within a 12 year period. November 30: Identify inactive members in all entities who need to be replaced. By January 6, 2012: Tabulate responses, verify church connection and status and group Interest Form information according to interest. On January 11, 2012: Hold the first meeting of the Nominations Committee to prepare first draft of nominations. By March 1: Complete individual verification by email/phone with nominees. On March 14, 2012: Hold the second meeting of the Nominations Committee in order to complete the election process. By April 15: Have the slate of nominees for the Leadership Team for 2012-2016 Quadrennium prepared and ready for election at the June 10-13, 2012 Annual Conference. The slate of nominees will be included in the Annual Conference registration packet and will be posted on the TN Conference website. The Annual Conference Committee will set a time in the agenda for the Quadrennial Elections of the Leadership Team for 2012-2016. The Officers of the respective boards, committees, commissions and councils will be elected at a designated place on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 9:00 AM. Training and Orientation: The training and orientation of the newly elected leadership with regard to the scope of their work, expectations of meetings and attendance, and the on-going mission and ministry priorities of the conference will also be held on Saturday, June 23, 2012.

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Interest Form TN Conference Nominations Process for the Quadrennial Elections of the Mission and Ministry Leadership Team 2012-2016
Now is the time to identify nominees for the conference boards, committees and councils to serve during the 2012-2016 Quadrennium. The Conference Nominations Committee is encouraging you to indicate your willingness to serve and/or to encourage other possible leaders to serve and to complete the online or hard copy Interest Form. The Tennessee Annual Conference is looking for resourceful leaders who have vision, leadership skills, passion and commitment for mission and ministry, and want to make a difference through the work of a particular board, committee, council or commission.

Name:__________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address:________________________________________________ Daytime phone:______________Evening phone:____________Cell:__________ Fax:_____________________________Email:________________________ Occupation:____________________________________________________ Clergy: Status____________ Appointment _______________ District_______

Laity:

Church/District____________________ Length of Membership _____

In order to ensure inclusiveness please mark the following that apply to you: __ Male __Female __Under 18 __ 18-30 __31-45 __46-55 __56-65 __Over 65 __Asian American __African American __Caucasian __Hispanic/Latino __Native American __Disability Church: __ Small __Mid-size __Large-size__ Rural setting __Urban setting

Please list all conference entities/committees on which you have served since 2000.

Interest Form
Please indicate your willingness, availability and commitment to serve on a designated conference entity: First choice: ___________________________________________________________________ What skills, experiences and interests do you bring to this committee? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Second choice: _________________________________________________________________ What skills, experiences and interests do you bring to this committee? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Third choice:________________________________________________ What skills, experiences and interests do you bring to this committee? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

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