Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ 
        God is Still Speaking,
                "Never place a period where God has placed a comma"
                                                                    - Gracie Allen

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COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR CONFERENCE LIFE
   
The Coordinating Council for Conference Life is composed of the officers of the Conference (elected at Annual Meeting): Moderator, Vice-Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, two persons chosen from/by each Commission (one may be, but is not required to be the Chairperson), one representative from each Association, a representative of the State Youth Council a representative of the Women of the Maine Conference and a representative of the Board of Trustees.

This body will support the work of the Commissions by attending to the business of the Conference.  It acts on behalf of the Conference between Annual Meetings.  In addition to its regularly assigned duties, it will establish Search Committees for the hiring of paid staff, when necessary.

An Executive Committee, consisting of the Officers of the Conference and one of each Commission’s representatives to the Coordinating Council, will function on behalf of the Coordinating Council between its meetings.

Coordinating Council for Conference Life
(Supports the work of the Commissions)

Supports the under girds the work of the Commissions by setting policy, providing coordination and accountability, and tending to the business aspects of the Conference.  A Board of Trustees oversees the assets of the Conference.

Areas of responsibility:
   Board of Trustees
   Finance
   Properties - program Commissions report site needs to this body
   Communications: Publications, Marketing &
      Public Relations
   Personnel
   Long Range Planning & Evaluation
   Nominating
   Policy
   Administrative Support
   Maine Ministerial Relief Society
   Conflict Response Team