RMCNews – Denver, Colorado … Following the formal announcement by Ed Barnett, RMC president, about his retirement at the end of August, the RMC Executive Committee on April 13, was also informed of a suggested process for electing a new president.
Gary Thurber, Mid-American Union Conference president, reported on the process of selecting the next president. Constitutionally, the Executive Committee is responsible to fill officer vacancies between constituency sessions. Timing of the retirement means that the Conference is neither in a rush nor at leisure to fill the position, it was explained.
Thurber asked all members for suggestions of attributes desired in the next president as well as names they wished to be considered. He is planning to meet with the committee at the June 15 meeting to share those attributes and names.
It was noted that the committee may choose to have a special meeting in July to begin the voting process or wait until the regularly-scheduled August meeting. Since best information comes from references rather than interviews, it was suggested that only the top candidate be formally interviewed by the committee, rather than the top three or four with elimination based on the interviews.
There was general committee consensus to wait until the June 15 session to vote on the details of the process.
In general RMC ministry reports, Campion Academy principal Don Reeder reported on ongoing student recruitment for the 2021-2022 school year. He expressed appreciation for the special funds provided by the Conference.
Mickey Mallory reported that he met with a team at Campion Academy about the formation of a Ministerial Club with an aim to give practical experience to students in functions of ministry, helping them to consider whether they have a ministerial calling.
Reporting on current developments in education, Diane Harris, RMC director of education, said that the Conference support to all schools was a big morale boost. The Glenwood Springs church school is re-opening for the 2021-2022 school year. She informed the committee that Mile High Academy is meeting with local pastors about financial and other support and is pleased with the response as ten churches have pledged support.
The Executive Committee voted to form a committee to give study to a policy that would make every church within a certain distance of the school a constituent of MHA. The policy may serve as a model for other area schools within RMC. Commenting on the proposed action, Don Reeder expressed concern over how this might affect CAA recruiting, and that the committee might address that as well.
Presenting the current financial state of RMC finances, George Crumley, RMC vice-president for finances, said total tithe through the month of February was down by 2.38% while the base tithe, which we budget, was up 5.27%. “So far, through February, the operating fund is tracking better than what was anticipated. Much of this is related to some expenses that have not occurred yet relative to the budget. As we progress through this fiscal year, we will incur those expenses and thus track much closer to what we budgeted for,” he said.
Crumley also informed committee members that the Lifestyle Center is exploring the possibility of having a lifestyle physician come on board who would function as an independent contractor in association with the center for consultation regarding a person’s health and how lifestyle choices can make improvements. If this arrangement can be met, it would be funded by fees and donations, Crumley explained. The committee voted to appoint Dr. Tim Arnot as Lifestyle Specialist Physician for the Denver’s Lifestyle Center, with the cost being met by fees he will charge supplemented by donations for up to three years.
The committee also voted to appoint Matthew Moreland to the newly created position of Corporate Real Estate Manager, which shall have signing authority for real property only at the level of the association secretary and association treasurer.
The next Executive Committee meeting is scheduled for June 15, 2021.
