New Church Life May/Jun 2014 | Page 63

Church News Compiled by Bruce Henderson general church board The Nominating Committee for the General Church Board of Directors has nominated four incumbents for re-election, as well as seven new nominees for three-year terms. The incumbents eligible and willing to be re-elected are: Hugh R. Brown, Kempton, Pennsylvania Mark O. Elder, Rochester, Michigan Charlotte Gyllenhaal, Glenview, Illinois Ronald K. Nelson, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania The seven new nominees are: Kay R. Alden, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania Jake C. Brown, Simsbury, Connecticut Ian B. Carswell, Chicago, Illinois Gustav Fornander, Stockholm, Sweden Mary Jane Junge, Cleveland, Ohio Patrick Mayer, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania Patrick Sweeney, Bowie, Maryland Thanked for their service are: Fay S. Lindrooth, Bryn Athyn, and Timothy V. O’Connor, Bridgeport, Connecticut, who have completed three years on the Board; and for completing two terms: Shaun N. Buss, Bryn Athyn, Jason V. Reuter, Longmont, Colorado, and Matthew A. Smith, Mitchellville, Maryland. There are two vacancies also to be filled on the Board. The election will take place at the annual meeting of the General Church Corporation, June 28, in Bryn Athyn. The Nominating Committee consisted of: Amy Buick, chair, Annette Baltz, Charles Ebert, Karen Heinrichs and Doris McDonald. 271