As the pastors and Board of Deacons pursue affirmation of a minimum of three non-vocational elders, in order to implement the revised articles of incorporation and bylaws that were approved last year, candidates for the office of elder will be presented to the congregation for your consideration in light of the biblical standard (1 Timothy 3:1–7; Titus 1:6–9). Please take some time to prayerfully meditate on these qualifications that the Lord has established for the men who will serve as shepherds and overseers for His Church, so that you are prepared to evaluate the candidates based on the priorities given by the Lord of the Church. Currently, there are four elder candidates in the examination process: Justin Caldwell, David Chung, Tom Dries, and Chad Smale. You will have the opportunity on Sunday, July 27 at 6:00pm to hear from and interact with Chad Smale. If there are topics or questions that you would like Chad or each of the candidates address, it could be more productive to provide that information ahead of time. Please submit those requests to Pastor Jay or the church office.