Nominations Sought for Canada Conference Superintendent

BRETON, AB (November 7, 2017) – Nominations for superintendent of the Canada Conference of the ECC are being accepted through December 8, it was announced today.

The Canada Conference Leadership Board serves as the search committee with the goal to present one nominee to the Annual Meeting of the Canada Conference for election in May 2018.

The successful candidate will succeed Jeff Anderson, who along with his wife, Darlene, have accepted a call to be the co-directors of the newly formed region of Serve Globally to the Middle East/North Africa of the ECC.

A full job description is posted online.

“The search committee is committed to seeking the broadest variety of perspectives and to giving voice to every segment and every individual in the conference and throughout the Covenant,” said Terence Barg, chair of the search committee.

“We are so encouraged by the progress and ministry growth that has taken place in our conference and we are eager to see how God will lead in this process to bring about continuing depth and growth of ministry in the future,” Barg said.

Nominations (of yourself or another candidate) may be sent to board@covchurch.ca or mailed to:

ECCC Superintendent Search
C/O Terence Barg
P.O. Box 99
Breton, AB T0C 0P0
Canada

Please include a brief statement of the reasons for your nomination, accompanied by your name, your local Covenant church, and your address.

Only nominees who are short-listed for interviews will be contacted.

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