Process Overview

CONTEXT

In the Presbyterian church, “Session” is a body of elected ruling elders. Knox elders serve for a renewable term of 6 years.

Normally, a third of our Session elders complete a 6-year term, every 2 years. A nomination and selection process takes place to fill any vacated positions plus any vacancies that have arisen for other reasons.

We currently have 8 active elders:

  • Eva Aboagye, Martha Brown, and Norine Love have two years remaining in their 6-year terms. 

  • Brenda Brouwer has four years remaining in her 6-year term.

  • Sabrina Simmons has completed her term and will stand for re-selection.

  • Ray Chin and Jim Williams have completed their terms and will be rotating off Session.

  • Greg Summers has offered to serve as our new Clerk of Session and is standing for a new 6-year term.

    This Spring we seek to select 3-5 new elders. 

The process and procedures of elder elections are followed in accordance with our church’s governance guide, The Book of Forms. Relevant sections are included in this package. As per the Book of Forms:

  • Session has the authority to discern the suitability of any member to serve as elder and to determine the number of elders to add to its number;

  • Session will establish a Nominating Committee who will oversee the nomination process.

In our discernment process of selecting new elders, Session also keeps in mind the strengths and gaps within our current group of elders. We want our team to have a balance of gifts, experience, as well as represent the diversity of our community.

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