BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Develops policies, oversees programs, and manages the Conference finances.
• Establishes priorities, long-range plans, and strategies for the Conference.
• Meets: 1st Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 pm

Standing Committees

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

• Support and provide guidance to the conference minister in personnel matters.
• Meets: Currently 3rd Thursday, 2:30-4:00 pm (may change)

COMMITTEE ON LOCAL CHURCH

• Consult, assist, and provide funding in partnership with those involved in church formation or transformation.
  Works with existing UCC congregations, faith communities considering UCC affiliation, and new church starts.

COMMITTEE ON MINISTRY – East and West

• Nurtures pastors and congregations.
• Assists local congregations in times of call and crisis.
• Authorizes people to practice ministry in the Conference.
• Maintains covenantal relationships with members in discernment.
• Addresses ethical issues raised by congregations and provides clergy ethics training.
• Meets: COM-East: 2nd Monday, 10:00 am | COM-West: 2nd Thursday, 9:30 am-2:30 pm

FINANCE & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE

• Tells the story about why the Conference matters and communicates that message across the conference.
• Helps organize the budget, investment, property management, and planned giving opportunities within the Conference.
• Meets: 3rd Wednesday, 6:30-8:00 pm

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

• Recruits and nominates candidates for leadership positions within PNCUCC
• Meets: Approximately monthly, increasing near Annual Meeting. Most work happens outside meeting time.

Task Forces & Intentional Committees

ANNUAL MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE

• Plans the Annual Meeting, coordinating with the Board and local church leaders.
• Meets: Varies. Dates and times may change after new committee members join following the Annual Meeting. All regular meetings are currently on Zoom.

OUTDOOR MINISTRIES

• Partners with the congregations, children, youth, adults, and clergy of the conference for engagement with our camps in furtherance of our ongoing faith journeys.
• Develops programs and recruits leadership to live out that call in response to the needs of the moment.
• Collaborates with the Camp Managing Directors regarding the PNC conference-wide retreats, camps, and other faith formation events at N-Sid-Sen and Pilgrim Firs.
• Plans, promotes, coordinates, implements, and evaluates a yearly calendar and curriculum.
• Meets: Monthly, time varies. Work outside meetings varies.

GLOBAL MINISTRIES COMMITTEE

• Nurtures and encourages global partnerships and sister church relationships.
• Supports missionaries from PNCUCC and promotes mission trips.
• Hosts visits by mission personnel and facilitates ongoing connections with UCC missionaries.

JUSTICE AND WITNESS MINISTRIES

• Listen to local churches as they determine justice needs in their communities, offering consultation around barriers, strategies, resources, and partnership.
• Facilitate access to resources and share power; prioritizing, listening to, and following those closest to injustice.
• Meets: 2nd Monday, 6:00-7:30 pm