Board of Deacon nomination process
Who can be nominated for the Board of Deacons service?
Before you choose .. it is recommended that the nominated person would have the following qualities
1- He/She should be spiritually and intellectually mature, known for his/her good conduct
2- He/She should be consistent in attending liturgical prayers at St Rebekah church (Divine liturgies, Vespers, Praises, etc.) , known to the congregation, cares about the well being of St Rebekah Church, and always keen to keep the peace in the church
3- He/She should be committed to the service, willing and available to serve in the board of deacons
4- He/She should know how to communicate in English to be able to interact with the community resources and vendors serving the church
5- He/She should be a team player as serving in the board of deacons is a team service rather than an individual one
6- He/She should have a positive personality and able to act as a representative for the church in the community
- Candidates must be 21 years or older.
- Youth, elders and females could be nominate.
- Board members who have already served two terms cannot be nominated
- If more than one family members is nominated, the family need to choose one person
Before you choose .. it is recommended that the nominated person would have the following qualities
1- He/She should be spiritually and intellectually mature, known for his/her good conduct
2- He/She should be consistent in attending liturgical prayers at St Rebekah church (Divine liturgies, Vespers, Praises, etc.) , known to the congregation, cares about the well being of St Rebekah Church, and always keen to keep the peace in the church
3- He/She should be committed to the service, willing and available to serve in the board of deacons
4- He/She should know how to communicate in English to be able to interact with the community resources and vendors serving the church
5- He/She should be a team player as serving in the board of deacons is a team service rather than an individual one
6- He/She should have a positive personality and able to act as a representative for the church in the community
The Board of Deacons nomination process is done on two rounds
Round 1 steps:
- Everyone, who regularly attends St Rebekah Church, and is 18 years or older can nominate as many candidates as he wants by filling this form. The form will be active until 10/10/2021 at 9:00 pm.
- After round one of nominations is completed, a list of nominees is created of those who received the highest votes
- This nominated list will be emailed to the congregation on 10/17/2021
Round 2 steps:
- Everyone attending the church on (10/31/2021) , who is 18 years or older can select as many candidates as they want from the final list that has been displayed for 2 weeks.
- A final list of nominees is compiled based on the highest number of votes
- The list is sent to HG Bishop Youssef for approval and blessing
- The new Board of Deacons will be announced on (11/07/2021)