About nominations

As we celebrate these holidays, the nominating committee, council, pastor and the entire congregation are considering individuals to help the congregation carry out its mission.

Paul and Barnabas did this work as they traveled around according to Acts 14:23, “Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.” Paul told Titus to do this in Crete when he worked there. “The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.” (Titus 1:5) From the Bible, we learn a number of things about local leaders: 

  • Elders, deacons and other ministry workers should come from the local group. Every church should have people who can use God’s Word in people’s lives, whether they help students, young adults, or seniors. God’s people work together.

  • People mature in the Word should select the next generation. Many people should have involvement. Still, we have good reasons to let our current leaders narrow the list of future leaders.

  • Selecting leaders happens alongside spiritual practices – prayer, fasting, careful assessment of what is undone, and discipline

Please feel free to make suggestions for nominations to pastor or any of our council/elders (Charlie Kling, Tom Wright, Roger Commissaris, and Micah Rimpel).  You may offer yourself if you would like. 

We will look for people who show signs of gifts and developing spiritual maturity to lead God’s people. The use of individual gifts is more important than simply filling a role.

One person provided some wise advice for selecting leaders: “Most churches make the mistake of electing the competent, the confident, and the successful; whereas what you really need is a man who has been broken by the knowledge of his own sin, and restored by an even greater knowledge of grace. That kind of elder (or other leader) can lead the congregation in being the chief repenter: repenting more quickly, more publicly, more often and more deeply.” Please pray for all the current and future servant-leaders of Peace.

Positions open for nomination

The position of president of the congregation is open for nomination.

  • Must not be a new convert

  • Voting member

  • Male, in good standing

  • 3 year term (2022-2024)

  • runs the council and congregational meetings

Council

For 2022, the council will be

  • President = up for nomination

  • Vice - president = Roger Commissaris

  • Elder = Tom Wright

  • Recording Secretary = Micah Rimpel

  • Pastor = Nathaniel Timmermann

Appointed positions

We’re also looking for the Lord to guide us to other individuals to serve around Peace

  • Maintenance coordinator = vacant

  • Financial secretary = Ralph Holewa

  • Bookkeeper = Andy Winter

  • Lead counter = Ralph Holewa

  • Musicians = looking for 1 - 2 more

  • Education coordinator/Sunday School superintendent = vacant

  • Choir director = Cindy Commissaris

  • Other elders = vacant

We’d love to partner with you in any of these areas. For the whole team, visit Team – Peace Lutheran Church (peaceotsego.church)

God bless you as you consider your place in God’s kingdom.