Business Meeting

GENERAL CONFERENCE BUSINESS FORUM AND MEETING AGENDAS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

PROPOSED BUSINESS FORUM AGENDA
Monday 04 July 2016 – 1:00 – 5:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time
1. Welcome and Prayer
2. Highlight Election Procedures
3. Report of the Moderator Nominating Committee
4. Report of the Governing Board Nominating Committee
5. Report of the Commission on the MCC Statement of Faith
6. Proposed Bylaw Amendments
7. Report of the Governing Board
8. Moderator report
9. Closing Prayer

PROPOSED BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday 05 July 2016 – 10:15 – 5:30 pm Pacific Daylight Time

  1. Welcome and Prayer
  2. Adopt Business Meeting Agenda
  • Honoring Clergy and Lay Delegates Who Have Retired Since 2013
  • Acknowledge The Ministry Of Clergy and Lay Leaders Who Have Died Since 2013
  • Welcome Clergy Who Have Been Ordained Since 2013
  • Welcome New Lay Leaders (LEAD, LMR, YALMR, and other Lay Leaders)
  • Acknowledge and Bless New Network Leaders
  • Welcome Churches Affiliated Since 2013
  • Welcome To Emerging Churches That Have Started Since 2013
  • Welcome to Oasis Communities
  • Acknowledge New Countries That Have Obtained An MCC Presence Since 2013
  • Introduction Of Special Guests
  1. Seating Of Delegates And Declaration Of Quorum
  2. Adoption Of General Conference Procedures Manual
  3. Moderator’s Address
  4. Voting for Governing Board (up to 3 rounds, if needed)
  5. Voting for Moderator (up to 4 rounds, if needed)

LUNCH BREAK

  1. Report of the Moderator
  2. Report of the Governing Board including financials, strategic plan, actions
  3. Commission on the Statement of Fait
    1. Presentation and actions
    2. Bylaw amendment(s)
  4. Governing Board Election Results (announce earlier, if available)
  5. Voting on Proposed Bylaw Amendment(s)
  6. Moderator Election Results (announce earlier, if available)
  7. Awards (if any
  8. Acknowledgement of the Moderator’s Circle
  9. Consideration of Motions of Courtesy and Appreciation
  10. Acknowledgement of MCC Staff, Elders and Governing Board
  11. Announcement of Dates and Venue for the 2019 General Conference
  12. Adjournment
  13. Closing Song
  14. Closing Prayer