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2023 Annual General Meeting

Annual Report | Ministry Report | Proxy Ballot | Membership

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A meeting of the members of First Alliance Church of The Alliance Canada will be held:

Sunday, November 5, 2023

7:00 pm, Auditorium, FAC Deerfoot Campus
(12345 40 Street SE, Calgary, Alberta)

for the purpose of:

  • receiving financial and other reports
  • electing members to the Board of Elders
  • electing members of the Nominating Committee
  • appointing an auditor

– by order of the Board of Elders

Everyone is welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting; however, only those holding membership are eligible to vote.

Members unable to attend can submit a proxy ballot (see below under Resources to download) before Sunday, November 5, 2023 (drop off at the Information Desk at FAC Deerfoot / FAC Southwest or email Cathie Hall). If you’re attending online, a live stream will be offered on the day of the AGM through the button below:

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AGM Resource Downloads

Questions can be submitted beforehand for the AGM; please email before Thursday, November 2:

2023 AGM Agenda

Annual General Meeting of
First Alliance Church
Sunday, November 5, 2023

First Segment

1. Meeting called to Order
2. Opening Comments & Prayer
3. Declaration of Quorum based on Report from Registration Secretary
4. Approval of Agenda
5. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Sunday, October 30, 2022
6. Minutes of the Special Congregational Meeting of Sunday, November 27, 2022
7. Motion to Appoint Tellers for Annual General Meeting
8. Report of the Nominating Committee for 2023-2024
9. Election of Elders
10. Election of the Nominating Committee for 2024-2025
11. The Story of God’s Provision:
             a.  Report of the Treasurer
             b.  Appointment of the Auditors for the fiscal period July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024

Second Segment

1. Report on Ministry:
a.  Glenmore Christian Academy
b.  Ministry Story of 2022-2023
2. Questions & Answers Session
3. Closing Comments & Prayer

Report of the Nominating Committee

Nominations for the Board Of Elders
for 2023-2025

An elected elder may serve up to 3 two-year terms sequentially and must sit out at least 1 year before being eligible to serve as an elder again. After a thorough, prayerful process, the Nominating Committee recommends the following names for a 2-year term commencing Fall 2023*:

  • Luisa Castiblanco (1st Term)
  • Susan Kinnie (1st Term)
  • Brad Emery (3rd Term)
  • Olumide Obafemi (2nd Term)
  • Brian Hargreaves (3rd Term)
  • Dave Orr (2nd Term)
  • Jason Sawers (2nd Term)

Elders serving to Fall 2024:

  • Charles Ang (2nd Term)
  • Daniel Hui (3rd Term)
  • Andrés Gutierrez (1st Term)
  • Mike Mackinnon (1st Term)
  • Arnold Schellenberg (1st Term)

 Elders not standing for re-election or have completed 3 two-year terms:

  • Victor Wong
  • Phil Bauer

Nominating Committee Members:
Pastor James Paton (Chair), Andrés Gutierrez, Mike Mackinnon, Victor Wong, Carolyn Scheil,
Peace Oyetunji, Al Weber

Provision is made for the addition of names to the Report of the Nominating Committee in Article V of the Church Bylaws:

ARTICLE V – ELDERS

The Nominating Committee shall be comprised of seven (7) members, including the Chair. The Nominating Committee shall follow due process to identify and nominate members for vacant positions of the Board and the following year’s Nominating Committee. Any Church Member may submit a name to the Nominating Committee for consideration by providing such name in writing to the Chair of the Nominating Committee by June 30 of each year.

Nominations for the 2023-2024 Nominating Committee*

After a thorough, prayerful process, the Committee recommends the following names be placed in nomination to serve on the Nominating Committee for a 1-year term commencing Fall 2023:

  • Licia Corbella-Gardiner
  • Craig Jones
  • Rick Robson

*Personal profiles of nominated Elders and Nominating Committee are available on pages 9-11 of the 2023 Annual Report.

Special thanks to Cathie Hall and Rob Neuman for editing and to Franciso Silva for translating the Annual and Ministry Reports.