Consent or Self-Nomination Form

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Please fill out this form to let us know whether or not you CONSENT with a nomination that has come in for you, OR to NOMINATE YOURSELF (which means we'll take this as a consent as well).

If you are wanting to nominate someone else, please return to the Nomination page and use the other form.

I have read the board description. *

If you have not read this, please go back to the Nominations page and follow the link to the Boards page for each board's description.

Yes, I have read the description for the board I am being nominated to

No, I am declining my nomination

Required

Name *

Phone number *

Email address

Mailing address

Church/Meeting

I am filling out this form to *

If declining, after checking the first box, scroll to the last question. If you are consenting or self-nominating, listing pastor/elder and additional references are REQUIRED.

Consent/Decline

Nominate myself

Required

Your pastor/elder

Someone we can talk to about your passion and skills for this nomination.

Their email/address and phone number

An additional reference

Someone who knows your interest or experience in this area.

Their email address and phone number

Expectations for all appointments

Please check each box, noting that you have read the material and are able to meet the expectations.

I can attend all regular meetings of the board: yearly meeting, fall retreat, midyear meetings

I can participate in the board's deliberations

I am supportive of the group spiritual discernment decision-making model

I am committed to the Christian principles set forth in NWYM's Faith and Practice (www.nwfriends.org/what-friends-believe)

I am an active resident member of a NWYM Friends church

Please check the board(s) you are interested in or responding to

(Use "other" to list a specific subcommittee or ministry team)

Christian Education and Discipleship

Communication

Congregational Care

Global Outreach

Elders

Local Outreach

Leadership Dev and Enrichment

Youth and Young Adult

Faith and Practice Revision

Finance

Trustees

Administrative Council

Recording Clerk

Presiding Clerk

Assistant Presiding Clerk

other

Information about serving

Service is to begin after YM sessions this July. Please visit www.nwfriends.org/boards to see a description of each board and the responsibilities involved. After prayerful consideration, if you believe God is calling you to serve in this position and you are willing and able to meet the requirements of the position, please submit this Consent Form by May 1. If the form is not received by May 1, the Nominating Committee will assume that you are not available to serve.

Your interest, passion, and skills

Please provide a description of the work you have done recently and/or are currently involved in that relates to the purpose and activity of this board. Please indicate any current concerns and areas of specific interest in regards to this ministry focus.

Please select the statement that best describes your response to this nomination

This is where you consent or decline.

I consent: I have read the description and responsibilities of serving on the board beginning this July. I believe God IS CALLING ME to serve in this position and consent to having my name submitted as a nominee to the floor of the Yearly Meeting.

I decline, but...: I believe God is NOT calling me to serve at this time, but would like to be CONSIDERED FOR SERVICE IN THE FUTURE.

I decline, but...: I believe God is not calling me to serve at this time, but would like to be CONSIDERED FOR SHORT-TERM SERVICE ON A SUBCOMMITTEE of the selected boards.

I decline: I believe God IS NOT calling me to serve in this position. Please DO NOT CONSIDER ME FOR A FUTURE APPOINTMENT to this board.

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