Welcome to the Synod of Alaska-Northwest Nominating Committee webpage! 

There are currently no meetings schedules for the Nominating Committee.

Here are a few facts about our Nominating Committee:

• The Synod Nominating Committee is composed of seven (7) members, one from each presbytery.
• The Synod Council, in consultation with the Committee on Representation, nominates persons to serve on the Nominating Committee.
• The Synod Council nominates a member of the Nominating Committee to serve as Chair of the committee.
• Nominating Committee members serve three (3) year terms, which begin upon election by the Synod.

Members
The following persons currently serve the Synod Nominating Committee:

Joyce Carr, Moderator, joyce_carr@comcast.net, OLY
Alan Villesvik, NPS
Tom Sutherland, INW
Rev. Patrick Thompson, CW

Staff
Rev. Rick Melin, Synod Stated Clerk, rmelin@synodnw.org

General Assembly Nominating Committee Synod Representative
Cindy Edwards, YUK

*Note: The GA Nominating Committee representative is not a member of the Synod Nominating Committee.


Vacancies
We currently have three vacancies on the Nominating Committee for 2 lay persons and 1 clergy from the following presbyteries: Alaska, Seattle, Yukon.

Responsibilities
The Nominating Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Nominate from among the commissioners persons to serve as Synod Moderator, Vice-Moderator and Synod Council members;
2. Nominate persons to serve on the Synod’s ecclesiastical committees (Permanent Judicial Commission and Committee on Representation)
3. Review candidates received from the MDCLP and recommend for election by the Synod Corporation Board of Trustees persons to serve on the Board of Directors of the MDCLP;
4. Nominate a person to serve as Stated Clerk of the Synod;
5. Assess the types of skills and gifts needed by the Synod’s ecclesiastical committees and consult with each presbytery Nominating Committee concerning needed gifts or skills;
6. Consult with the Committee on Representation regarding all nominations to ensure inclusive representation on all Synod entities;
7. Receive from Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest a slate of nominees to the Board of Directors for review and comment.