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We are now taking online nominations for the offices of elder and deacon.  Please read over the guidelines and qualifications as you prayerfully submit your nominations.

 

 

GUIDELINES FOR NOMINATING AN OFFICER

Officer nominees should already be a part of our effort to make and be disciples, and they should be worshipping regularly, connecting biblically in a Covenant Group and serving the church and/or reaching out to our community.
  • The person making the nomination must be a Communing Member of Covenant.  
  • The person being nominated must be a Communing Member of Covenant.
  • It is not necessary to notify the person you wish to nominate. 
  • Elders and Deacons already serving need not be re-nominated for their current office. For a list of current Officers click here.
  • Current Deacons can be nominated for the Office of Elder.
  • Each Communing Member of Covenant can nominate two Elders and two Deacons.
  • A man is added to the nomination list when he has received two nominations for the same office.  
  • Multiple nominations from the same immediate family count as one nomination. Therefore, a man is NOT nominated when he has received a nomination for the same office from a husband AND wife. This counts as one nomination for the said office.   


QUALIFICATIONS

We encourage you to read the following as you consider who to nominate:  1 Timothy 3Titus 11 Peter 5Acts 20:17-352 Timothy 2:1-3.  These Scriptures provide some of the qualifications of elders and deacons.  Here is a summary of those teachings:

 

ELDER QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Above reproach, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable
  • Holds fast to the Gospel and able to teach
  • Not a drunkard, violently quarrelsome, nor a lover of money
  • Manages his own family well, with obedient, respectful children
  • Not a recent convert
  • Good reputation in and out of the church


DEACON QUALIFICATIONS

  • Clearly led by the Spirit, bearing the fruits of the Spirit
  • Respected by those inside and outside the church
  • Sincere and trustworthy (not two- faced or double-tongued)
  • Self controlled, leading his own body, mind and appetites.
  • Not greedy - must be characterized by generosity and selfless motives
  • Be sound in the Gospel, truly grasping the Gospel and living it out consistently
  • Be generally blameless, bearing scrutiny
  • If married, has a Godly wife, managing his household well. 


THE PROCESS TIMELINE

  • Nominations are accepted during from Mar 27 - Apr 24, 2022.
  • Nominees are informed and decide if they want to move forward with officer training.
  • Nominee Training is typically summer/fall.  Nominees that accept their nomination are examined and approved by the Session.
  • Voting takes place at the Congregational meeting in December.
  • New officers are installed to their office January 2023.


 
Andrea Diener (admin), 6/5/2020