CRITERIA FOR BOARD AND AGENCY MEMBERSHIP
Personal Data Forms are used by the General Assembly’s Nominating Committee for the purpose of preparing aslate of nominees for General Assembly boards and entities. Each General Assembly board or entity is
assigned an area of responsibility. The agency membership collectively assumes the assigned responsibility
on behalf of the General Assembly. “Willingness to serve” implies a commitment to the area ofresponsibility of the indicated board(s) or entity(s) and a commitment to work with others to fulfill those
responsibilities.

Time Commitment
Boards and entities meet one, two or three times each year. Task force or committee work between meetings issometimes necessary. Though the time commitment necessary to responsible membership varies from one entity
to another and varies at different times within a given entity, the general standard is a willingness to commit atleast six days a year to board or entity meetings and to assume assigned responsibilities between meetings.

Eligibility
The General Assembly desires to select Cumberland Presbyterian members who are active members of local
congregations that are supportive of the program of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Ministers must bemembers in good standing of their presbytery. Institutional boards have non-Cumberland Presbyterian as well as
Cumberland Presbyterian members.

Boards, Agencies, and Advisory Committees of the General Assembly
Corporate Board
Judiciary Committee
Ministry Council
Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits
Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Youth & Family Services
Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation
Board of Trustees of Bethel University
Board of Trustees of Memphis Theological Seminary
Commission on Federal Chaplaincies
Nominating Committee
Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns

PERSONAL DATA FORM

FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS OF BOARDS, AGENCIES and ADVISORY COMMITTEESOF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY				
1. Name________________________________________________________________		

Preferred Title

FirstMiddle Initial

MinisterFemale

Layperson GMaleGG
G

Last

2. Address________________________________________________________________________________________________				3.

Street Address or P. O. Box				CityStateZip

Phone Number___________________________________________________________________________________________								Work			Home

4.

Fax Number_________________________________________E-Mail Address_______________________________________

5.

Congregation_________________________________________Presbytery___________________________________________

6.

Age: 15-19 G

7.

Areas of service in local congregation________________________________________________________________________

20-24 G

25-34 G

35-44 G

45-54 G

55-64 G

Over 64 G______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8.

Areas of service in Presbytery, Synod, or General Assembly________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9.

Occupation or Business____________________________________________________________________________________

10.

Education_______________________________________________________________________________________________

11.

Specify Board(s) or Agency(s) where you would like to serve_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________12.

Comments_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13.

Please sign below indicating your willingness to serve if elected.													
_______________________________________________________________							Signature
Recommended by:____________________________________________________________________________________				Signature			Date of Recommendation

GeneralRecommendation_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please return completed form to the General Assembly Office, 8207 Traditional Place, Cordova, TN 38016-7414