Annual Meeting of the Congregation 2024

The Annual Meeting of the members of the congregation of Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7 p.m. at Ward Church Northville. It was an opportunity to review and celebrate all that God did in and through our church this past year. Members were asked to affirm the nominees presented by the Nominating Committee for Elder, Deacon, Trustee and next year's Nominating Committee. Members were also asked to affirm the annual budget.

All the motions presented at the meeting were sustained by a vote of the congregation:

• MOTION to approve the agenda

• MOTION to approve and receive as presented the minutes of the 2023 Annual Meeting held June 7, 2023.

• MOTION to approve and receive as presented the minutes of the Special Meeting held January 21, 2024.

• MOTION to receive the Report of the Nominating Committee and to close nominations.

• MOTION to affirm the candidates presented for Elder, Trustee, Deacon, and Nominating Committee. Ordination of Elders & Deacons

• MOTION to affirm and support the 2024 – 2025 fiscal year budget of $4,900,000.

Nominations

Each year, the church nominating committee prayerfully works to find and recommend qualified candidates for the office of elder, trustee, deacon, and next year’s nominating committee. The Nominating Committee has concluded its work and plans to present its slate of recommendations to the membership at the June 5 annual meeting. If you have any reason to believe that any of the named individuals below is unfit for spiritual leadership, please make your concerns known to the chair of the nominating committee at nominations@ward.church. 

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