Dear Grace Partners,
At the request of the Board of Elders, the Nominating Committee seeks to replace three vacated seats on the board that will need to be filled at the end of this year. Per this request, the Nominating Committee has submitted three candidates to be approved by the Elder Board and presented to the church for a Partnership vote.
As a Grace Partner, you are entitled to vote on the three candidates presented to and affirmed by the board at its meeting in July: Lisa Crawley, Joe DeKonty, and Carter Smith. These candidates were recommended to the Nominating Committee by Partners of Grace in April of this year, then completed in-depth questionnaires and met with committee members, and finally are being submitted as candidates by the Board of Elders. If approved by Grace Partners, they will serve three-year terms, beginning in January of 2027, with optional extensions in years four, five, and six.
Please vote for each candidate below and submit your vote anytime between today and Monday, August 31st, 2026.
Thank you!
Your Board of Elders
