Regional Commissions
Ministry – Linda Farley & Barbara Pratt – Co-Chairs
Oversight of the Order of Ministry
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Standing
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Ordination
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Commissioning
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Educating
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Recruiting and supporting clergy
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Training of pastoral relations committees
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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
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Nurturing the evangelistic emphasis of the Region
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Health and vitality of congregations
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Transformation
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Oversight of Love of Leadership
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Oversight of S.T.E.M.
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Continuing our relationship with the United Church of Christ
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Work with Regional staff
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Review personnel policy
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Develop job descriptions
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Annual appraisal of staff
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Oversight of program and site development
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Recruit and training deans and counselors
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Oversight of budget process
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Management of invested funds
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Aid the Region in addressing the issue of racism in the Body of Christ
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Promote the continuing work in becoming an anti-racist Region