Board Sample Application

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To: Interested Prospects for Center for Spiritual Living Board of Trustees

 

From: Rev. XYZ  and The Board of Trustees

Thank you for considering service on the Center for Spiritual Living Board of Trustees. The Board serves an important role in keeping the vision and determining policy that supports our growing spiritual community. Board members are elected by the church members to serve a two-year term and may be re-elected for an additional two year term.

The following information outlines the basic position requirements, expectations, nomination process, and election procedures. After reviewing this data, if you want to be considered for the Board of Trustees, please complete the attached application and return it to Rev. Suzi Schadle or a Board Member (Return to Church or address below.).

Basic                           * Membership at Center for Spiritual Living Eastside          

Requirements:           * Business Experience and/or Organizational Skills

* Ease with Long-Range Planning

* Have Completed SOM I or Foundations or Commit to Taking ASAP

* Commitment to CSLE Vision and Ministry

* Commitment to Personal Spiritual Practice

* Tithe of Time, Talent and Treasure to CSLE

* Regular Attendance at Church Services and Events

Board                         * Attend Monthly Board Meetings                                                               

Expectations:             * Actively Contribute to Visioning/Planning Activities

* Maintains Visibility in Church Community

* Provides Support and Counsel to Minister and Board

* Communicates to and Listens to Congregation

* Makes a Financial Commitment to Pledge Campaign

* Develops and Leads a Board Portfolio/Committee

Nomination                * Nominations Open

Process:                      * Self-Nomination and Invitation by Nominating Committee

* Board Reviews Nominees

* Present Nominees to Congregation—“Meet the Candidates”

 

Selection                     * Candidate Completes and Submits Application

Procedures:               * Nominating Committee Reviews Applications

* Board Approves Slate of Nominees

* Nominees Presented to and Address Congregation

* Members Elect New Trustees at Annual Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Address

Telephone:

 

Email:

Before beginning this questionnaire, you might meditate on the following:

God is Good.

With great joy I move forward in my greater expression

of love and service to my church community.

I allow my divine talents and gifts to be expressed with clarity.

Our Vision:                We Experience & Express Spirit

As Love, Service & Community

That Supports Individual & Global Transformation

 

Our Mission:             To Connect, Commit, Co-Create, & Celebrate in Community

 

  1. As a prospective trustee, explain your unique characteristics for contributing to or implementing this vision and goal.
  1. Discuss your motivation for wanting to serve on the Board of Trustees.
  1. Do you tithe? (Tithing as a Board Member is defined as giving 10 percent of your income to the source of your Spiritual Good, with CSLE the primary beneficiary.)  If you do not now tithe and are elected to the Board, would you make a commitment to tithe?
  1. Provide a history of your Religious Science experience. Include all of the following:
  • Churches and years attended as well as your length of membership at the Center of Spiritual Living Eastside.
  • Science of Mind classwork completed, including church and dates.
  • Church volunteer experience, especially leadership positions.

 

  1. Attach a summary or resume of educational, professional, and/or life experience (including leadership positions) that demonstrates:
  • organizational skills.
  • experience/skills in group dynamics and working with people, including strengths and weaknesses.
  • knowledge, experience, and comfort dealing with financial and business issues, strategic planning, budget development and reading financial statements.
  • Other skills – for example, short or long range planning, project management, human resources, mortgage banking, law, accounting and so on.
  1. Explain any hesitancy or concern that might hinder you in fulfilling the duties and terms of this position.
  1. Include anything else that you want us to know about you.