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We welcomed over 320 participants, beginning with dinner together and continuing into the main content of the evening’s gathering. Among that number, we easily exceeded the required quorum of our membership. For those who were unable to join us, below is a summary of the evening…

If you have been tracking with us through our Membership Gatherings as well as other periodic updates, the Elders have shared that we have been working on updated “job” descriptions for the Elder and Deacon roles. As we simultaneously 1) consider the forthcoming proposed bylaw changes, 2) continue to venture into policy governance as CHBC’s system of governance and 3) expand the role of parishes in our system of care, we recognized that roles and responsibilities of the Elders and Deacons would necessarily change while still operating within the Scriptural framework for these two offices.

Thank you to all those who came out to our membership gathering this past Wednesday night, February 7! It continues to be a joy to lean into these rhythms of gathering, breaking bread, sharing, and growing together as the body of Christ.

For those who were unable to join us, we were sorry to miss you, but hope you’ll be able to join in next time!

In addition to meeting to pray monthly, the Elders have been working with the Deacons on proposed bylaw changes and updates to the Employee Handbook.  Many of these changes are responsive to recommendations from consultants we hired over the past several years.

Each month a different elder sends a brief message on behalf of the board of elders to share updates on some of the work we are doing and to invite you to get to know us a little better. This month’s update is from Kyle McManamy: