Vestry Nominations

We welcome all of those in our community to share nominations for a current opening for the Church of the Cross Vestry. This is to fulfill open positions previously filled by Elizabeth Carlson, who has ended her second term, and Scott Ainslie, who is moving this summer. The nominating team will consider your nominations and present two candidates to be approved by the congregation at a congregational meeting in early Fall.  Nominating Team members are: Sam Hamer, Becky Galstad, Christian Ruch, Rachel Diehl, and Sean O’Neil. You can email your nomination information to Christian Ruch (christian@ofthecross.org) or fill out this form and turn it into the church office (and a link to an online form will be in the next church newsletter). The forms will be read only by the members of the Nominating Team. Please consider the information asked for below, as well as the following description of the responsibilities of the vestry when making your nomination.

The Vestry is a team of non-ordained leaders at Church of the Cross who work with the Senior Pastor in giving oversight to the overall mission and work of the church. Their duties include considering and approving ministry decisions and plans which affect the church community, preparing an annual budget, reviewing the financial reports of the church, overseeing the care and stewardship of church assets, overseeing the annual review process of the Senior Pastor, and praying regularly for the needs of the church. Those considered for vestry must be members of Church of the Cross who have served the church in a variety of functions and have demonstrated a consistent love and concern for the people of our community.