The Churches of Christ in Christian Union is meeting June 16^th through 18^th, for its bi-annual General Council at Ohio Christian University in Circleville, Ohio.  Ministers, delegates, and denominational 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: 12:30 PM

General Superintendent's Address
General Superintendent Dr. Tom Hermiz addressed the Council at 10:00 A.M.  Dr. Hermiz reported on the need for new church plants and established the goal of planting 3% + new churches each year.  The CCCU continues to build relationships with like-minded holiness churches and organizations.  

In our last church business year, Dr. Hermiz set a goal of recording 1000 conversions in the denomination.  The goal was met and 1,351 conversions were recorded!

Dr. Hermiz reported laity to have taken the lead on improving compensation for pastors.  Competitive pastoral compensation is essential to maximizing ministry availability of pastors and attracting 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. 

Elected to the following offices were:

2012 Nominating Committee:

Bowles Taitt, Chair
Dean Queen
Mark Smith
Bob Jones
Aaron Duvall
Lois Taylor
Dean Hawk
Willard Stambaugh
John Born

General Superintendent-Dr. Tom Hermiz

Assistant General Superintendent-Rev. Mike Holbrook

Update: 4:30 PM

General Board of Trustees-Dr. David Case, Rev. Dan Harrison, Rev. Jack Norman

Ohio Christian University Board of Trustees-Rev. Kevin Behrer, Rev. Jason Otero, Rev.Gary Heimbach

Update: 5:00 PM

Council Adjourned.