Illinois Great Rivers Conference 2025 Journal-Yearbook
at the annual conference session, shall serve until the end of the normal term for that office. g) Interim Committee Leadership: Upon the resignation of the chair of a committee, another officer or member selected by the committee shall serve as acting chair until an interim chair is approved by the Connectional Table or until the adjournment of the next annual conference session, whichever occurs first. h) Related Staff: Annual Conference staff or cabinet members assigned as liaisons to committees shall have the right of voice but not vote, unless otherwise provided by The Book of Discipline , IGRC Bylaws, or an Annual Conference approved policy statement. i) District Committees on Nominations shall consist at minimum of the members of the Conference Committee on Nominations representing that district and the assigned District Superintendent. It is recommended that the committee additionally include the District Lay Leader, the District Director(s) of Lay Speaking Ministries, and representatives of the district United Methodist Women and United Methodist Men chapters, and that the committee select additional at large members if it sees fit. District Committees on Nominations shall meet at least once per year. j) Conference Committee on Nominations shall consist of at least one member from each district, the Annual Conference Lay Leader, and other members nominated and elected by the Annual Conference to give special attention to geographic diversity and in accordance with ¶610.5 of The Book of Discipline to give special attention to the inclusion of clergywom- en, youth, young adults, older adults, persons from churches with small memberships, people with disabilities, and racial and ethnic persons. k) Nomination Process: The Illinois Great Rivers Conference uses this connectional process for matching the interests and gifts of individuals with opportunities for service on committee. a. Individuals listen for God’s call in their lives and respond to leader- ship and service opportunities through their District Committee on Nominations or the Conference Committee on Nominations. b. The Conference Committee on Nominations shall set a deadline for receiving potential nominees for leadership positions that is no more than 60 days before the start of the Annual Conference session. c. District and Conference Committees on Nominations discern potential matches between individuals and service opportunities and make recommendations to the Conference Committee on Nominations which determines nominations for election by the Annual Conference. d. The Conference Committee on Nominations maintains communication with districts about individual gifts and with conference committees about needs and opportunities. e. The Annual Conference elects committee members at its annual ses- sion based on the nominations from the Conference Committee on Nominations. 9. Youth shall serve as full members between Annual Conference and Con- nectional Table meetings. The process for nominating youth members of the CCYM is as follows: a) All youth who wish to serve on CCYM shall fill out an application form.
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