The Charis Fellowship held its annual Charis Conversation business meeting on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, on the second day of national conference in Columbus, Ohio. A 26-page delegate report was sent to all registered delegates on July 5. Details were reviewed during the Charis Conversation, followed by a time for Q&A. Voting was then conducted throughout the week following Conference through a secure online ballot. 147 registered delegates from Charis Fellowship churches across the US and Canada participated in the 2024 vote, and all items voted on were approved.
Mike Sciarra (Grace Church of Orange in Orange, Calif.) was affirmed to begin serving on the Fellowship Council this year. Gabe Yoder (Summit Mills Grace Brethren Church in Meyersdale, Pa.) and Billy Tweeddale (Ocean View Fellowship in Indialantic, Fla.) were also both elected to begin serving on the Fellowship Council this year.
La Iglesia El Refugio in Elkhart, Ind., joining as a full-membership church and the 2025 Charis Fellowship budget were both approved. The 2024 Resolutions (unchanged from last year) were reaffirmed with a 94% vote. The ratification of the Fellowship Council’s appointment of Tim Hodge as Secretary and Doug Courter as Treasurer were both approved. Several excellent comments were also received from delegates, and several suggestions will be further discussed by members of the Fellowship Council.
Thank you to all delegates who participated this year, and to all churches who submitted their statistical report and Fellowship contribution. Also, to the three men who completed their five-year term serving on the Fellowship Council, thank you for serving the Fellowship well (Manuel Espinosa, Dave Holmes, and Desir Nonhomme). If you have any questions or need additional information, contact the Fellowship Office here.