Atlantic Coast Conference Executive Committee

Summary Highlightsof Action Items – November 2013 to April 2014

As a way of cultivating accountability with conference delegates between assembly sessions, the following summary report represents key decisions the Executive Committee made between Fall Assembly 2013 and Spring Assembly 2014.

  1. Approved adjusted personnel compensation items of payroll cycle, health insurance policy and housing allowance for staff, as applicable (Actions II and V, Nov. 2013; Action III, Dec. 2013)
  1. Becky Garver was approved to start employment on a salaried basis as ACC’s conference coordinator starting in December 2013. (Action VI, Nov. 2013)
  1. Jon Carlson provided a report of a newly formed Facilitation Team which was organized to develop and guide conversations among ACC pastors and delegates regarding human sexuality and the Frazer Mennonite Church membership vote scheduled for the Fall Assembly 2014 (Actions VII and VIII, Nov. 2013)
  1. With Lisa White’s resignation as a member of the Executive Committee, the Gifts Discernment Committee was asked to seek a replacement to complete her unexpired term (Action IX, Nov. 2013)
  1. As co-owner with Lancaster Mennonite Conference, approved the Lancaster Mennonite School Bylaw changes, effective immediately (Action X, Nov. 2013)
  1. Approved increasing conference coordinator hours from 30 hours to 32 hours per week to receive full-time coverage for health insurance benefits (Action VI, Dec 2013)
  1. Approved Lancaster Mennonite School use of ACC’s 501(c)(3) exemption for the purpose of receiving the donor gift matching the Exelon Corporation grant benefiting school program (Action VII, Dec 2013)
  1. Approved a $250 grant to co-sponsor the September 2015 Missio Alliance Conference at Messiah College along with other MC USA conferences and entities (Action VIII, Dec 2013)
  1. Reviewed the two year history of ACC providing religious worker visa support for Redeat Abebe, pastor of the Hiwet Legeta Church, Lancaster, PA. Approved paying the $4,285 cost for Redeat’s residency application as a way of attaining green card status for employment of Redeat and her immediate family members (Action III, Jan. 2014)
  1. Approved Gifts Discernment Committee recommendation of Redeat Abebe completing Lisa White’s unexpired term as an additional member on the Executive Committee (Action IV, Jan. 2014)
  2. Consent agenda approval included Tabor Community Services and New Person Ministries becoming conference-related ministries of ACC (Action V, Jan. 2014)
  1. Missions Committee requested that a re-visioning process be engaged what mission means in ACC as a way of rejuvenating interest in the mission outreach of ACC as a conference. May be possible agenda for the Fall 2014 Assembly Celebration (Jan. 2014)
  1. The transfer of the Ocean City property deed from Atlantic Coast Conference to CrossWay Church (formerly Ocean City Mennonite Church) was reported as completed; a process approved and set in motion prior to the Fall Assembly 2013 (Feb. 2104).
  1. Lloyd Kuhns completed an annual review of ACC financial records, thanks expressed to Lloyd for his volunteer work (Action IV, Feb. 2014)
  1. Becky Garver tendered resignation as conference coordinator (effective April 2014) in order to join her husband in Florida after he accepted an intentional interim pastor assignment with the Bay Shore Mennonite Church in Sarasota, FL. (Feb. 2014)
  1. Cluster Conveners joined the Executive Committee as a way to build connection with all parts of ACC. Discernment included conveners sharing report of cluster life and reviewing and giving feedback to Facilitation Team leaders leading up to the Spring Assembly and anticipated vote in the fall assembly regarding Frazer Mennonite Church becoming a full member of ACC. (Feb. 2014)
  1. Jon Carlson provided report of the Credentialed Leaders Dialog day hosted and led by the Facilitation Team on Feb. 18 at Neffsville Mennonite Church’s Journey House property (Feb. 2014)
  1. John Denlinger, Jane Peifer and Warren Tyson provided summary report of their experience attending the Constituency Leaders Council in Kansas (Mar. 2014)
  1. Approved the 2014-2015 ACC budget proposal to be presented to delegates for approval (Action I, Mar. 2014)
  1. Received report of the ACC Bible Quizzing season ending with much enthusiasm; will invite report be shared at the Spring Assembly (Mar. 2014)
  1. Approved a Conflict of Interest Disclosure policy for all Executive Committee members going forward; policy to become part of the ACC Personnel, Policy and Procedure Manual (Action VII, Mar. 2014)
  1. Approved implementing a Travel Pool to help equalize travel expenses anytime all ACC credentialed ministers are asked to come together for items of conference discernment (Action VIII, Mar 2014)
  1. Thanks was expressed to Becky Garver completing 4 ½ months service as ACC Conference Coordinator as of April 23. Brook Musselman (member at Zion) was employed as of April 21 to fill the Conference Coordinator position (Apr. 2014)
  1. Consent agenda for each meeting usually includes approval of previous meeting minutes, receiving ministry reports from conference ministers and the oversight ministry team in NYC, ACC standing committee meeting minutes and follow-up to committee requests and review of the conference calendar of important dates.

Summary report prepared from meeting minutes by Warren Tyson, executive conference minister