Reference NOTES
UPDATE JANUARY 22, 2023:
Board of Deacons Positions that are Open in 2023
The 2022 Board of Deacons members and their terms are listed below:
Richard Urbanek - end of first term. Eligible to run again.
Tito Echevarria - end of second 2 year term. Leaves the board. "Terms out." Cannot run at this time.
Rich Paschburg - middle of second 2 year term. Still on the Board another year. Not up for election.
Tanya Thoms - middle of first term. Still on the Board for one or three more years. Not up for election.
We remember Dianna Land and her service on the Board of Deacons and to Blue Hills Baptist Church DBA New Community of Faith.
There are 3 openings.
Members eligible to run:
Richard Urbanek
Duane Anderson
Dru Johnson
Deborah Stinson
Marilyn Rae Martin
Suzie Keels
Ken Stout
Donald "Rusty" Baker
Logan Piper
UPDATE FEBRUARY 1, 2022:
Following are details regarding the yearly New Community of Faith Congregation Meeting.
The Part B Congregation Meeting is 2:15 PM Saturday 2/12/2022. Attendees can meet both in person and online.
Important point: there are three openings, so you can vote for three people. Or you could vote for 2 people, 1, or 0. The ballot will have a place for you to "write in" yourself or another Congregation Member as one of your votes.
Three nominees were selected at the meeting:
Dianna Land
Tanya Thoms
Rich Paschburg
(plus a space for a write-in)
Part A of the yearly Congregation Meeting was held Sunday January 30. The meeting started at the end of the weekly service, just after 2:15 PM. The meeting was held in person and online.
Rev. Evelyn
Rev. Evelyn Vigil attended. The Board of Deacons is pleased to recommend Rev. Evelyn for the position of interim Pastor of NCoF. Rev. Evelyn stepped out of the meeting so that the Members could make comments. The comments were all positive. We welcomed Rev. Evelyn as the new interim Pastor of New Community of Faith.
Nomination and Election of Board of Deacons
A major agenda item for the Part A meeting was the nomination of Members for three open positions on the 2022 Board of Deacons. To allow for a private ballot with both in person and online attendees, a voting period of a few days is required. Ballots listing the nominees were mailed to the Members after the Part A meeting, Monday 1/31/2022. Part B of the Congregation Meeting will be held 13 days after Part A, that is 2:15 PM Saturday 2/12/2022, with the ballots counted at that time. This approach worked well in 2021.
The Part B meeting will again be in person at the church or online. The Zoom link, meeting id, and password are the same as we have been using for several weeks. See https://www.newcommunityoffaith.net/zoom-details for details on joining a Zoom meeting by telephone, smart phone, laptop, iPad, etc.
The Members should have received by now 1. a ballot, 2. a stamped envelope to return the ballot anonymously, 3. the 2022 Budget, 4. the 2021 Budget vs actuals, and 5. the envelope containing this voting material.
Meeting Length
The Part A meeting took just over an hour. Since we moved the Part B meeting to Saturday 2/12/2022, there is no longer a conflict with the Superbowl.
To Attend and to Get Ballots
For information to attend, see the "Zoom Details" page of this website. We continue to use the same Zoom link. Attendees can join in person, or by telephone, smart phone, laptop, iPad, etc.
A ballot was mailed to all Congregation Members Monday February 1. The last known address was used. Please update Rich Paschburg at rpaschburg@gmail.com or 669-264-9760 as soon as possible if your address has changed since the 2021 meeting. Return the paper ballot in time for counting at the Part B meeting.
You can request that an NCoF Member or some other person receive your ballot material, and if needed, return it as your proxy. If you would like a proxy to vote for you, let Rich Paschburg at rpaschburg@gmail.com or 669-264-9760 know who you choose as a proxy. If you pass your ballot to the proxy, your vote can remain private.
Voting by paper ballot is preferred, but we can handle a voice call to cast your vote if necessary. Email can be questionable, so if you send a proxy request (or your vote) by email, you should request that Rich Paschburg confirm that your proxy request (or vote) has been received.
Again, contact Rich Paschburg at rpaschburg@gmail.com or 669-264-9760 for assistance -- or if you have not yet received your ballot.
2022 Budget and 2021 Budget vs Actuals
The 2022 Budget and a comparison of 2021 Budget vs Actuals (actual spending) are available. A paper copy was included with the election ballots for Members.
The intention is to approve the 2022 budget if the meeting time permits, subject to specific modifications requested at the meeting.
Here is a link to a PDF file of the Budget for 2022:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LIv2iCoWgyIWY9VT2b-5cCvA9Xm7MyLj/view?usp=sharing
Here is a link to a PDF file of the Budget vs Actuals for 2021:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KXnurMmgb87TIp-4Y7c54_OIksT4h5ty/view?usp=sharing
Board of Deacons Positions that are Open
The 2021 Board of Deacons and their terms are listed below:
Duane Anderson - end of second 2 year term. Leaves the board. "Terms out." Cannot run at this time.
Suzie Keels - end of first 2 year term. Eligible to run again.
Rich Paschburg - end of first 2 year term. Eligible to run again.
Richard Urbanek - middle of first term. Still on the Board for one or three more years. Not up for election.
Tito Echevarria - middle of second 2 year term. Still on the Board another year. Not up for election.
Three openings.
Members eligible to run:
Dianna Land
Dru Johnson
Deborah Stinson
Marilyn Rae Martin
Rev. Dona Smith-Powers
Tanya Thoms
Suzie Keels
Ken Stout
Donald "Rusty" Baker
Richard Paschburg
Logan Piper