Nominations

The 2024 Nominating Committee will soon start the task of finding candidates among the active participants in the Hazelwood congregation to serve in the following positions:

Vice-Moderator (serves 1 year, serves as Moderator the following year, then must rotate off 1 year)
Treasurer (serves 1 year, may be nominated the following year)
Board Secretary (serves 1 year, may be nominated the following year)
At-Large Board Member (serves 1 year, may be nominated for 2 additional consecutive terms before having to rotate off for 1 year)
Elders (serves 3 years, may be nominated the following year)
Deacons (serves 3 years, may be nominated the following year)
Trustees (serves 3 years, must rotate off 1 year)
Preschool/ELC Committee (serves 3 years, may be nominated the following year)

Please take some time to prayerfully consider who in our congregation may be a good fit for these open positions.

If you would like to recommend someone, please complete the Nomination Form found at the bottom of this page no later than August 31. Please note, some positions require a person to rotate off for one year before being eligible to serve in that position again. Submitted recommendations will be passed along to the Nominating Committee. Thank you!

2024 Nominating Committee:
Shirley Bookout (co-chair), Judy Van Fleet (co-chair), Cheryl McCoy, Marcia Miller, Jim Reece

For your reference, here is a list of those currently serving as Officers, Elders, Deacons, Trustees, and Preschool/ELC Committee members:
MODERATOR
   Rotating off, not eligible to serve until 2026:
   Dee Moser

VICE-MODERATOR
   Will serve as Moderator in 2025:
   Mary Ann Matchett

TREASURER
   Rotating off, eligible to serve another 1-year term:
   Sue Weller

SECRETARY
   Rotating off, eligible to serve another 1-year term:
   Judy Van Fleet

AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
   Rotating off, eligible to serve up to 1 more consecutive 1-year term:
   Felix Muhiga

ELDERS
   Rotating off, eligible to serve another 3-year term:
   Shirley Bookout, Yeno Matuka, Andy Rees, Laura Rowe
   Continuing to serve through December 2025:
   John Clark, Joanna Hahn, Mary Ann Matchett, Bob Weller
   Continuing to serve through December 2026:
   Kathy Clary, Tony Gill, Rhea Morgan, Ann Wolfe

DEACONS
   Rotating off, eligible to serve another 3-year term:
   Steve Cartwright, Gary Edmonds, Dick Miller, Jason Ratts, Ron Smith
   Continuing to serve through December 2025:
   Kris Doyle, Jay Matchett, Marcia Miller, Maggie Ratts, Jim Reece
   Continuing to serve through December 2026:
   LaVerna Balser, Jason Hahn, Cheryl McCoy, Felix Muhiga

TRUSTEES
   Rotating off, not eligible to serve until 2026:
   Kelly Heavilon, Jay Matchett
   Continuing to serve through December 2025:
   Bill Ritchie, John Starnes
   Continuing to serve through December 2026:
   Ron Smith, Warner Van Fleet

PRESCHOOL/ELC COMMITTEE
   Rotating off, eligible to serve another 3-year term:
   Mary Ann Matchett, Marcia Miller
   Continuing to serve through December 2025:
   Andy Rees, Bob Weller
   Continuing to serve through December 2026:
   Kelly Heavilon, Julie Thomas