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Just a reminder that the deadline for submitting candidates for service on one of our conference boards or committees is approaching soon. If you haven’t already done so, please take the time today to go to our nominations page and submit names of both gifted clergy and lay leaders who you know would be a blessing to one of our conference boards and committees. We are so thankful for the amazing leadership that God has blessed our conference with, and we look forward to seeing what God will do this next year through our clergy and lay leaders who will be helping lead our conference.

Submissions are due by Sunday, March 6.

https://fmcsc.org

Please submit names of both clergy and lay leaders that you think would be a great fit to serve on one of our conference boards and committees by Sunday, March 6. All names can be submitted electronically on our nominations page where you will find all of the position descriptions available in both English and Spanish.

Find out more at https://fmcsc.org

On February 7, the Superintendent Nominating Committee announced the nomination of Interim Superintendent Jon Sato for the position of Superintendent for the Free Methodist Church in Southern California (FMCSC). Voting to approve this nomination will begin on Monday, February 28.

Jon has been an elder with FMCSC for seven years and served since 2013 in multiple roles within our conference, most recently as Interim Superintendent since June 2021. We recently filmed an interview with Jon to give you an opportunity to get to know him better.

On February 7, we announced the nomination of Interim Superintendent Jon Sato for the position of Superintendent for the Free Methodist Church in Southern California. To ensure a maximum degree of transparency and engagement with this process, we are hosting a Town Hall Meeting next Tuesday at 7pm.

Light and Life Downey
Tuesday, February 22 at 7pm

This Town Hall Meeting will be your opportunity to meet the members of the nominating committee, ask them your questions, and get to know Jon a little better. We’ll also spend time discussing how you can participate in the decision making process through voting in upcoming weeks.

We look forward to seeing you at the Town Hall.

A lo largo del mes de enero, destacamos el trabajo que hacemos juntos como Iglesia Metodista Libre en el sur de California a través de informes de fin de año los cuales son compartidos por líderes que sirven en las juntas y comités de la conferencia.

Throughout the month of January, we are highlighting the work we do together as the Free Methodist Church in Southern California through year-end reports shared by the people who serve us all in the boards and committees of the conference.

– About the Ministerial Appointments Committee

The Ministerial Appointments Committee (commonly called the MAC) is responsible for appointing qualified ministers to ministries and monitoring progress and growth. As with all Free Methodist Church leadership, the board is composed of an equal number of ministerial and lay (non-ordained) leaders.

Read the report at https://fmcsc.org

Throughout the month of January, we are highlighting the work we do together as the Free Methodist Church in Southern California through year-end reports shared by the people who serve us all in the boards and committees of the conference.

– About the Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee is responsible for preparing for the Annual Conference a list of nominations for positions vacated by either resignations or expiration of terms and reviewing board and committee memberships in light of the standing rules of the annual conference. As with all Free Methodist Church leadership, the board is composed of an equal number of ministerial and lay (non-ordained) leaders.

https://fmcsc.org/

Throughout the month of January, we are highlighting the work we do together as the Free Methodist Church in Southern California through year-end reports shared by the people who serve us all in the boards and committees of the conference.

– About The Management Group
This board provides oversight and leadership for The Management Group, a for-benefit corporation of the Free Methodist Church in Southern California that provides bookkeeping and administrative services for eligible ministries. As with all Free Methodist Church leadership, the board is composed of an equal number of ministerial and lay (non-ordained) leaders.

https://fmcsc.org

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:33 What is the Management Group
1:21 Investment and Stewardship
2:47 Church and Ministry Loans
5:03 Real Estate Properties
6:12 Upcoming Changes

Throughout the month of January, we are highlighting the work we do together as the Free Methodist Church in Southern California through year-end reports shared by the people who serve us all in the boards and committees of the conference.

– About the Kingdom Ministry Group
The purpose of the Kingdom Ministry Group is to see to the development of sustainable and vital Free Methodist societies by fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the Annual Conference to sponsor church planting projects and care for societies requiring revitalization. As with all Free Methodist Church leadership, the board is composed of an equal number of ministerial and lay (non-ordained) leaders.

https://fmcsc.org