Leadership Council - Minister Candidates - 3 year term - Select one (1)
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Douglas, Rev. Carolyn
Finley, Rev. Linda
Gayle, Rev. Nirvana
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Leadership Council - Practitioner Candidates - 3 year term - Select one (1)
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Hietter, Paul
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Leadership Council - Laity Candidates - 3 year term - Select one (1)
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Drew, Walter
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Minister Council Candidates - 3 year term - Select two (2)
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Hudson, Rev. Sharon
Reppond, Rev. Linda
Rice, Rev. Bonny Allen
Weldon, Rev. Sheila
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Nominating Council Chair Candidates - 3 year term - Select one (1)
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Fry, Rev. Karen
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Practitioner Council Candidates - 3 year term - Select two (2)
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Burgner, Kimberly
Doakes, Sarah-Sarah
Duenas, Ninoska
Olansky, Dale
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Laity Council Candidates - 3 year term - Select two (2)
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Chatman, David
Davis, Kimberly
Martin, Jacqueline
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Resolution #1 - Bylaw Amendment: Amended - Delegates Remain Elected; Special
Meetings
The Bylaws of Centers for Spiritual Living currently provide that on the occasion of a Special
Meeting of the Membership, Member Communities has thirty (30) days after notice to send
new delegate lists to the Organization identifying delegates eligible to vote at such Special
Meeting.
This resolution would amend the Bylaws to provide (a) that delegates selected by each Member
Community to act as voting delegates at the Annual Meeting would remain as delegates eligible
to vote at any subsequent Special Meeting, until the next Annual Meeting, and (b) that Special
Meeting(s) may be conducted virtually or by other electronic means, and in that event the
voting delegates may also vote virtually or by other electronic means.
You may select one of the following options.
In Favor
Opposed
Abstain
Resolution #2 - Bylaw Amendment, ODM Amendment: Amended - Minister
Candidates for the Leadership Council Need Not be Ordained
The Bylaws and ODM of Centers for Spiritual Living currently provide that in order to be eligible
to run for election as a Minister Member of the Leadership Council, a prospective candidate
must be an ordained Minister. The requirement of ordination was added to the Bylaws and
ODM at the 2014 Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida, in a resolution which also added the
ordination requirement for candidates for election as Members of the Minister Council.
The Leadership Council has determined that it would be desirable to delete the requirement of
ordination for candidates running for election as a Minister Member of the Leadership Council,
because the requirement unreasonably restricts the pool of available candidates who may have
unique or special skills to contribute to the Council and are willing to serve, but who may not
yet be ordained.
The requirement of ordination for candidates for election as Members of the Minister Council,
as added by the Bylaws and ODM at the 2014 Annual Convention, would remain unchanged.
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Opposed
Abstain
Resolution #3 - ODM Amendment: Amended - Nominating Council
The ODM of Centers for Spiritual Living currently provides that the Nominating Council be
comprised of two distinct committees, a Candidate Search Committee and a Qualifications
Committee, each consisting of five (5) members.
The Chair of the Nominating Council has suggested, and the Leadership Council has agreed, that
maintaining these two distinct committees is ineficient and unwieldy, and that the Organization
would be more effectiovely operated by combining these two distinct committees into one
unified committee.
These resolution would amend the ODM to provide that the Nominating Council be operated
through one unified committee, led by the Chair of the Nominating Council, which would
discharge both candidate search and qualifications functions.
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Opposed
Abstain
Resolution #4 - ODM Amendment: Amended - World Ministry of Prayer Peporting
AS originally written, the ODM of Centers for Spiritual Living provided that the World Ministry
of Prayer reported to the Director of Member Support and Education. Thereafter, at the 2014
Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida, the ODM was amended to provide that the World
Ministry of Prayer reported to the Office of the Spiritual Leader.
Having made that change, the Spiritual Leader and the Leadership Council have now
determined that the World Ministry of Prayer should more appropriatelty report to the Director
of Member Support and Education, and the Leadership Council is proposing this resolution
renumbering sections of the ODM to reflect the change in reporting back from the Office of
Spiritual Leader to the Director of Member Suypport and Education.
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Opposed
Abstain
Resolution #5 - ODM Amendment: Amended - Renaming Laity Council to Member
Council
The ODM of Certers for Spiritual Living created the "Laity Council," which is a Council consisting
of Members of our Centers who are neither Practitioners nor Ministers that is dedicated to
fostering communication and dialogue, promoting participation and engagement, and acting as
an advocate on behalf of "lay members."
The elected Members of the "Laity Council" have suggested that continued use of the owrd
"laity" to describe this Council is antiquated, and that this Council should more appropriately be
referred to as the "Member Council."
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Opposed
Abstain
Resolution #6 - ODM Amendment: Amended - Recognition of Virtual Communities
The ODM of Centers for Spiritual Living currently identifies "special" focus ministries as a
category of Member Communities of the Organization, without any further description in the
ODM or other foundational documents. This resolution would amend the ODM to simply refer
to these ministries as "focus ministries," as is presently done in the Policies & Procedures
Manual.
The Leadership Council has also determined that it would be beneficial to recognize a new
classification of Member Community, to recognize "virtual ministries' as a new category of
member affiliation for exclusively online ministries whee the ministry is conducted using
technology as their primary way for serving constituents. This resolution would amend the
ODM to authorize the recognition of "virtual ministries" as a new category of member
affiliation.
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Opposed
In favor
Abstain
Resolution #7 - ODM Amendment: Amended - Practitioner Must be Licensed Through
a Member Community to be Eligible to Run for Elective Office
The ODM of Centers for Spiritual Living do not currently require that a practitioner be currently
affiliated with a Member Community in order to be eligible to run for an elected position in the
Organization.
This resolution would require that a practitioner be currently affiliated with a Member
Community in order to be eligible to run for an elected position in the Organization. This
resolution would also delete references to ICSL and UCSL.
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In Favor
Opposed
Abstain
Resolution #8 - ODM Amendment: Amended - Elimination of "Leadership Teams"
The ODM of Centers for Spiritual Living currently provides that the nine at-large members of
the Leadership Council be divided into three "Leadership Teams," each of which is intended to
"focus on the specific activities of Operations, Communications, or Member Support and
Education." By the terms of the ODM, these "Leadership Teams" are to meet on an "ongoing
basis," to work together in shared leadership to review and supervise the activities of each
department, and to report back to the Leadership Council as appropriate.
The Leadership Council has determined, however, that while the concept, spirit, and intent of
the "Leadership Teams" was quite laudable expecially as it promoted shared leadership, in
actual prcatice the meetings of the "Leadership Teams' have been largely ineffectual, an
inefficient use of time, and of limited, if any value in movin the Organization forward. On the
other hand, in the first years of the Organization, the Leadership Council has effectively and
efficiently used ad hoc committees on several occasions that have had greater value in moving
the Organization forward.
This resolution would eliminate the ODM provisions which establish the "Leadership Teams."
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In Favor
Opposed
Abstain
Resolution #9 - Bylaw Amendment: ODM Amendment; P&P Manual Amendment Amended - Executive Alignment
Since it was first seated in February, 2012, the Leadership Council of Centers for Spiritual Living
has been operating based on the governing and operational structures of the organization, as
envisioned in the original ODM, Bylaws and Policies & Procedures Manual. While certainly
refined over many years through the integration process, the Leadership Council quickly
recognized that the original organizational design had not yet been "field tested," and as the
new organization began operations several structural "issues" soon became apparent.
The existing leadership structure has many benefits; however, it also presents several serioius
problems. For example, the financial impact of a structure with five executive level employees
is not sustainable for an organization of our size. In addition, the ideals envisioned in the
original documents do not provide clear and concrete reporting relationships that support
accountability between the staff and the governing body.
After making a variety of adjustments and trying several temporary measures during 2012 and
2013, it became evident to the Leadership Council that significant changes to the actual
governing and operational structure would be required. Therefore, in February 2014, the
Leadership Council formed an "Executive Alignment" team which was assigned the task of
reviewing options, researching best practices and guiding a process that would lead to the
recommendations the Leadership Council would present to the organization. This team met
weekly and reported monthly to the Leadership Council
The Leadership Council is committed to operating Centers for Spiritual Living in a financially
responsible manner that ensures accountability and financial health and prosperity as
governing values. The original organizational design has now been "field tested" for three years
and the Leadership Council has found that the changes proposed by this resolution are required
to ensure the financial and organizational efficiency and sustainability of Centers for Spiritual
Living.
The ODM states that ours "is a living breathing design, open to further interpretation and
refinement based upon both the unfolding vision of the Organization, and consensus-building
discussions within the leadership and community as a whole." It is in this spirit that this
resolution is proposed.
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In Favor
Opposed
Abstain
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