5.5 Nominating Committee
5.5.1 Membership and Selection. The Nominating Committee consists of eight voting members: (1) two lay members of the Council selected by the Council; (2) the staff pastor; and (3) five elected lay members, who must be nominated and elected by the Congregation at the Annual Congregational Meeting.
5.5.2 Meetings. The Nominating Committee shall meet as often as necessary to fulfill its responsibilities.
5.5.3 Responsibilities.
5.5.3.1 Elections. The Nominating Committee shall provide at least one eligible nominee for each elective position to be filled giving consideration to persons representative of the congregation’s diverse membership. Elective positions include, but are not limited to, the elected members of
Council, SPRC, CPM, Deacons, Pastor Nominating Committee (see, § 6.1.1 [pastor selection; pastor nominating committee]), SJSC, and the representative(s) to the Alaska Conference of the United Methodist Church. (Lay ruling elder commissioners to the Northwest Coast Presbytery are selected annually by the Council.) The names of the nominees for congregational election must be published at least 14 days prior to the congregational meeting.
5.5.3.2 Vacancies. In the event of a vacancy occurring in an elected position, including those on the Nominating Committee, the Nominating Committee shall perform the responsibilities set out in § 5.1.3 [mid-term vacancies].
NLUC Amended Bylaws Approved 2018.12.30