The South Central District is meeting today, July 10th, for its 51st annual District Council at Brookside Church in Chillicothe, 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. 

General Superintendent's Address
General Superintendent Dr. Tom Hermiz addressed the Council at 9:15 A.M.  Dr. Hermiz reported that the CCCU continues to build relationships with like-minded holiness churches.  We will be partnering with The Sanctified Church in Hispanic Ministries.  The Beacon of Hope CCCU, in Columbus, Ohio, will begin a new Hispanic ministry next week in partnership with The Sanctified Church.  This is the first endeavor of its kind. 

Dr. Hermiz called for laity to take the lead to improve compensation for pastors.  Pastoral compensation must improve to maximize ministry availability of pastors and to attract new pastors. 

Finally, Dr. Hermiz called the Council to be passionate about reaching lost people.  Pastors and laity alike must have a sense of urgency in their ministry efforts. 

Update: 12:00 PM

Elected to the following offices were:

Assistant District Superintendent--Rev. Leland Allman

Update: 2:00 PM

Elected to the following offices were:

District Board of Trustees:
-Doug Campbell (2 Year Term)
-Mark Polley (2 Year Term)
-Bob Isaacs (1 Year Term)

 Update: 3:30 PM

Elected to the following offices were:

Board of Examination and Ordination: Gary Thompson
Church Extension Committee: Marilyn Roades
Pastoral Relationship Board: Gary Heimbach
District Missionary Committee: Randy Peters
District ECY President: Lisa Trimble
District ECY Treasurer: Christin Johnson
District ECY Member-at-Large: Marcus Whitt
District Christian Ed. Committee Chairperson: Michael Tipton
District Christian Ed. Committee Member: Chuck Elliott
Camp Meeting Committee: Walter Snyder, Denver Kennison
Distrct ECL Committee: Angela Goldsberry

Update: 4:30 PM

Council Adjourned.