As a part of our yearly cycle, Hope will nominate persons for the offices of Elder and Deacon.
Consistory is the governing board of our church. It is made up of 5 to 6 Elders and 4 Deacons. This board makes large decisions: baptisms, communions, employment, large purchases, maintenance on the building, and reviews the staff to name a very small amount of duties.
Each member—with exceptions—serves a 3 year term per our church’s by-laws. The members ending this year are:
Jordan Wondercheck--Deacon Kevin Loof--Elder Jim Sandbulte--Elder
These four Godly people have represented Hope so marvelously well. They embody the qualifications for Elders and Deacons. Biblically, Elders and Deacons are called to be this in Paul’s Letter to Timothy:
Elders Above reproach Sober minded Self-Controlled Respectable Hospitable Able to Teach Not a drunkard Not violent or quarrelsome Not a lover of money Must manage their household well Must not be a recent convert Thought well of by outsiders
Deacons Dignified Not Double-Tongued Not a drunkard Not greedy Not slanderers Sober minded Manage their household well
All members (female and male) above 18 years old are able to be nominated. Please type in your nomination below and press submit. Persons nominated will then be asked if they would serve, interviewed, and then affirmed by a congregational vote.
It may be beneficial to check with your nominee before nominating them, and, this is a prayerful process. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------