The West Central District is meeting today, July 12th, for its annual District Council at Lighthouse Ministries in Columbus, Ohio.  Ministers, delegates, and district officials will meet throughout the day to elect officers for the coming Council terms.  Many significant votes will be taken.  Updates will be made to this article as votes are announced. 

Update: 10:15 A.M.

General Superintendent's Address
General Superintendent Dr. Tom Hermiz addressed the Council at 9:00 A.M.  Dr. Hermiz announced new partnerships with Global Focus, CES, and the Church of the Nazarene.  Global Focus is a ministry focused on evangelistic mobilization.  CES links Hispanic ministers with Spanish speaking ministries around the world.  This will help us to greatly improve our ministry to Spanish speaking people and our Spanish speaking congregations around the country.  The CCCU will also partner with the Church of the Nazarene to enhance various ministries and programs.  
Dr. Hermiz reported on the progress of the construction of the new CCCU International Headquarters.  The Headquarters staff will occupy the new offices later this month.  The new International Headquarters will include increased office, meeting, and work space. 

Update: 2:00 P.M.

Elected to the following offices were:

Assistant District Superintendent: Kevin Behrer
District Board of Trustees: Dan Jordan, Phil Conrad, Don Blankenship

Update: 4:00 P.M.

Elected to the following offices were:

District Board of Examination and Ordination:  David Case
District Church Extension Committee: Joe McBeth
Pastoral Relationship Board: Joe Dillard
District Missionary Committee: Dean Queen
WCD ECY Vice-President: Andrew Byerly 
WCD ECY Secretary: Evan Greathouse
WCD ECY Advisory Pastor: Ryan Bash
WCD ECY Member-at-Large: Chris Newland
District Christian Education Committee: Sue Bingman
Camp Meeting Committee: Larry Doss, Dean Hawk
District ECL Committee: Martha Adams
District Treasurer: Bruce Crabtree
District Council Secretary: Cheryl Isaacs 
Assistant Council Secretary: Loretta Kline

Update: 4:30 P.M.

Council Adjourned.