The Parish Council is a team of men and women at City of Light who provide prayerful oversight of church resources and support for the Pastor and staff. Each year some members complete a term and new members are nominated to serve a 3 year term, providing both continuity and new leaders with fresh input.
A Parish Council member will be a person of Christ-like character, prayer and fasting, and will have already shown a commitment to our church through serving, giving, leadership, and confirmation/membership.
To nominate someone for Parish Council, simply email their name to the Parish Council at parishcouncil@cityoflightanglican.org. The Parish Council will review the nominations, choose eligible nominees to interview, select one final nominee for each opening, and release that nominee slate for the congregation to give input. At the Spring Parish Meeting, all are welcome to hear nominees share their testimony and confirmed/members will vote to approve the nominees as a group.
2024 NOMINEE SCHEDULE
Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2024
Final Nominees Announced by: Sunday, June 2, 2024
Parish Meeting: Sunday, June 9, 2024
CURRENT PARISH COUNCIL
Anne Hirstien, (completing a term), Sue Omanson (completing a term), Karla Torres (completing a term), Cory Whitehead, (1 more year), John Wallbaum (1 more year), Abby Arnold (2 more years), Trevor McMaken (Rector).
LEADERSHIP PATHWAY
The Apostle Paul teaches that aspiring to leadership is a good thing (1 Timothy 3:1). Our leadership pathway at City of Light begins with serving on a team or joining a group, giving generously, apprenticing as a leader, and then joining a leadership team. We encourage all of our leaders to keep the Sabbath. If you would like to take one of these steps, please reach out to a team or group leader or a pastor.
MEMBERSHIP/Confirmation
Being confirmed as a member is also a way to take more ownership and responsibility in our life together and is required for some serving and leading opportunities. Join us for the next Foundations Course to find out more. Confirmed/members and leaders are asked to commit to unity, making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:1).
