BC Conference Executive Report

What is Executive?

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Policy Governance

In Policy Governance the Board (Conference Executive) is responsible for the whole organization but accomplishes this in two, distinct ways.

It creates a clear division of labour between the Board and the Executive Director (Executive Secretary).

The Conference Executive decides upon the “Ends”, the goals to be achieved

It empowers the Executive Director to focuses on the “Means”, how we will accomplish our goals, but within clear limitations

Role of Executive

In the Policy Governance approach, the three major tasks of the board are:

1. Listening to the people (owners) 2. Developing policies3. Monitoring implementation of policies

Policies

Ends

What good, for whom, at what cost?

Ends describe what we would like the Conference to look like because of the work that it does

Limitations

What do we not want?

Limitations restrict what actions can be taken by the Executive Secretary and management

Questions?

Regarding:•BC Conference business structure•Policy Governance•How you fit in this system

Members of ExecutiveMaureen Anderson – Cariboo PresbyteryJacob Black-Lock – Youth and Young AdultDebra Bowman – PresidentHeather Burton – General CouncilJenny Carter – President ElectAlvin Dixon – General CouncilCarole Finch – Westminster PresbyteryAlbert Fowler – Victoria PresbyteryIan Fraser – Kamloops-Okanagan PresbyteryGary Gaudin – Ministry Personnel CommitteeMurray Gordon – Fraser PresbyteryRobyn Green – Youth and Young AdultLinda Gunn – Vancouver Burrard PresbyteryJean McCutcheon – Vancouver South PresbyteryNancy O’Higgins – Prince Rupert PresbyteryMark Paetkau – Finance CouncilPhillip Spencer – Comox-Nanaimo PresbyteryShelley Stickel-Miles – Kootanay PresbyteryBrain Tsai – Ethnic MinsitriesJim White – Native Ministries Council

How well does it work?

Does the will of the owners become policy? Does this lead to action taken? How does it effect the beneficiaries?

Let’s see how the policies have affected the beneficiaries

Hear the good story

Sowing Promise – Ed Searcy (beneficiary)Personnel Team – Jeff Seaton (beneficiary)Camping/Camp Future - Jeff Willis (beneficiary) Young Adult – Valerie Ziegler (beneficiary)Youth – Colleen Chambers (beneficiary)Property Resource Team – Sue Kellas (beneficiary)Finances – Mark Paetkau (Finance Chair Report)Financial Vision – Doug Goodwin (Staff Report) ProVision Funds – Caroline Penhale (Beneficiary)

Sowing PromiseEd Searcy

Beneficiary Account

Camp FuturesJeff Willis

Beneficiary Account

Property Resource Team

Sue KellasBeneficiary Account

We’ll be back!

We will get to hear some more stories this afternoon!

Youth & Young AdultColleen Chambers &

Valerie ZieglerBeneficiary Account

Personnel TeamJeff Seaton

Beneficiary Account

FinancesMark Paetkau

Finance Council Chair Report

Financial VisionDoug Goodwin

Staff Report

ProVision FundsCaroline Penhale

Beneficiary Account

Policy DevelopmentThe process of clearly defining Ends can be quite

challenging, especially when keeping in mind our priorities for limited resources

Policies are reviewed and updated regularly to ensure they represent the current goals and priorities of the church

The BC Executive is currently working on a new version of the Ends document which will be clearer and easier to understand

The Executive plans to meet four times in the coming year to finish this work soon

Conclusion

We are the Executive and Staff of BC Conference. We are here to work on behalf of the people of Conference. We are friendly, come talk to us!