BOARD OF TRUSTEES | MEETING AGENDA

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021

Location:  Zoom Meeting

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Time Zone: All times shown in the agenda are in the eastern time zone.

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3:00 pm            Call to Order & Opening Prayer | Irie Session
                  
Exploring new ministry possibilities and avenues with DJAN and DOM

3-4 pm              Disciples Justice and Action Network (DJAN)

                         Ken Brooker-Langston and Jack Sullivan

 

​4-5 pm              Division of Overseas Ministries (DOM), LaMarco Cable

5:00 pm            Executive Committee meeting

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2021

Location:  Zoom Meeting

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Time Zone: All times shown in the agenda are in the eastern time zone.

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10:00 am          Call to Order, Meditation & Opening Prayer | Irie Session

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10:15 am          Introductions

 

11:00 am          Approval of Minutes

• Overview and Approval of Agenda

• Approval of Minutes – December 2020

 

11:30 am          Greetings

• Sheila Spencer, DHM, Interim President

• Angele Johnson, International Disciples Women (IDWM), President

• Yvonne T. Gilmore, NCCC, Interim Administrative Secretary and Associate General Minister

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         Fellowship Groups Reports

• Pernella Shortie, Disciples Women (Claudette President)

• Walter Parker, Disciples Men

• Monique Crain Spells, Clergy Women

• Edward Williams, Black Ministers

• Eddie Anderson, Young Adults

• Jean A. Brown, Ministers Wives, and Spouses

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12:00 pm     Matters for Discussion & Action Items 

• Executive Committee | Irie Session
   

In 2019 the National Convocation Board of Trustees committed to begin the process of renaming the Administrative Secretary position to better reflect the work of the Office.

• Change Administrative Secretary title to Associate General Minister and President of the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

• Change Board President title to Moderator, Vice-President to Vice-Moderator

• Nominating Committee

 

Treasurer position – Orlando Scott

2026 slate of officers                            

 

• Advisory Committee 2020-22  |  Don Gillett

• Executive Search Policy overview  | April Johnson

      (see "additional documents" under the meeting document's tab to access the policy)

• New Search Committee   |  William Crowder

 

1:00 pm         Break

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1:45 pm         Interim Reflection and Discernment | Yvonne Gilmore

Presentation, reflection in small groups, and whole group conversation
 

1. History and mission of the National Convocation and the National Christian Missionary Convention
2. Relationships with African-American congregations and state convocations, fellowships, and conventions
3. Board governance and structure, and the role of the boards of the NCCC and NCMC​

4. Operational assessment of the NCCC & NCMC                   

 

3:45 pm           Financial Reports - Budget & Audit

• Investment Report | Marilyn Fiddmont

• 2020 Finance Audit Report  |  Angelita Dobbs

• National Convocation 2022 Budget Proposal  |  Belinda King

 

4:15 pm           2022 Experience It’s Real Update

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021

Location:  Zoom Meeting

 

 

10:00 am         Meditation and Opening Prayer | William Crowder, Jr.

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10:15 am         National Christian Missionary Convention - Reports

• Jackie Compton Bunch, Chair, Black Disciples Endowment Fund

• Dwayne Bell, General Manager, Greenwood Cemetery

• William Lee, Director of Black Ministries and Director of the CAAM program at Lexington Seminary

 

11:30 am         Resume National Convocation Board of Trustees Meeting

Matters for Discussion & Action Items 

• Monique Crain Spells, Christian Education, and Faith Formation

• R. Wayne Calhoun, Evangelism and Congregational Transformation

• Angele Johnson, IDWM, President; (vacant), Disciples Women Program Associate

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                          Next Meeting Dates​

• Executive Committee Meeting – March 16-19,2022 – TBD

• Board of Trustees Meeting – Nov. 30 - Dec 3, 2022 – Indianapolis, IN

• The Experience It's Real! – July 20-23, 2022 – Fort Worth, TX

 

12:00 noon    Communion | 

 

                        Closing Prayer  | Yvonne Gilmore

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Adjournment