Regional Commissions

Ministry – Linda Farley & Barbara Pratt – Co-Chairs

Oversight of the Order of Ministry

Standing
Ordination
Commissioning
Educating
Recruiting and supporting clergy
Training of pastoral relations committees
Workshops to clergy in polity & boundary training

Church Growth & Vitality – Bob Cornwall

New church development

Ecumenism – Shirley Martinson

Personnel – Keith Roberson

Crystal – Kevin Knepper

Finance and Stewardship – Ray Cross

Reconciliation – John Harvey

Nurturing the evangelistic emphasis of the Region
Health and vitality of congregations
Transformation
- Oversight of Love of Leadership
- Oversight of S.T.E.M.
- Continuing our relationship with the United Church of Christ
- Work with Regional staff
- Review personnel policy
- Develop job descriptions
- Annual appraisal of staff
- Oversight of program and site development
- Recruit and training deans and counselors
- Oversight of budget process
- Management of invested funds
- Aid the Region in addressing the issue of racism in the Body of Christ
- Promote the continuing work in becoming an anti-racist Region