2016 Annual Meeting and Director Elections
2016 Annual Meeting and Director Elections NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS AND PROXY VOTE The Boston Church of Christ’s annual meeting will be held Monday, December 5th, 2016 at 6:30 PM at the church building at 75 Pleasant Street, Arlington, MA. The purpose of this meeting will be to elect six directors to the church board. As an alternative to attending this meeting, members may cast their vote by proxy ballot during their regional Sunday service to be held on November 20th, 2016. Dear Brothers and Sisters,
November 13, 2016
The board is very encouraged by all of the progress that the church continues to make and commends all of you for being so supportive and engaged. As 2016 comes to a close, God willing, it is time for us to look ahead and start to lay a foundation for a victorious 2017. Each year the church elects new directors to the church board. The board consists of at least 7 directors, but not more than 15; each serving staggered three year terms so that only a part of the board is replaced each year. The board election in the church is not a competitive contest, but rather a process of identifying qualified, spiritual men and women who are willing to serve the church as directors. Generally, the election process begins early in the year with nominees being sought from all regions of the church and candidates being interviewed. This year Patricia Stolte, Charles Bradley, Chris Kidd, Craig Leiby, Larry Scipioni and Steve Schoff have been selected as outstanding nominees who best complement the other directors’ skills. The board and elders welcome these candidates and appreciate their desire to serve. The regional proxy vote will be the congregation’s opportunity to elect these six candidates to the 2017 board. Directors should be men or women “full of the Spirit and wisdom” (Acts 6) who possess gifts, talents, and experience in the areas of financial oversight, management, human resources, legal and risk management, and other skills that support the work of the church. The board works closely with the elders to provide support, input and advice on financial, church policy and legal issues. I would like to thank the members of the nomination committee for their work this past year to identify these candidates. With these nominees, the 2017 board will consist of ten non-staff directors and two directors who are church employees. Furthermore, the board will include an elder, an evangelist, and ten others with experience in nearly every non-staff church leadership role including deacons, children’s ministry roles, small group leaders and regional advisory group members. Recognizing the challenges of conducting an all-church gathering for the annual meeting, the Church will be providing a proxy ballot for voting as it has for the past several years. Our annual meeting will be held on Monday, December 5th, 2016 at 6:30 PM at 75 Pleasant Street in Arlington at the church building. This will be a short meeting with the purpose to elect the six new directors. As an alternative to attending and voting at this meeting, members may vote by proxy ballot during their regional Sunday services on November 20th. On behalf of the board we are blessed to be able to serve the Boston Church in this manner and we are hopeful for the church’s future. Please do not hesitate to contact any of the directors if you have questions regarding any church matter. Thank you for your support and cooperation during this process and we pray along with you to bring honor and glory to God, and for the church’s continued growth & success. Jim McCartney Chairman of the Board
Patricia Stolte
Billerica, Massachusetts Northwest Region
Education B.S., M.S. Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University
Professional Experience Patricia’s been an Engineer for 30 years with MITRE Corporation, and 24+ years as technical project leader for multiple projects as well as serving as a Group Supervisor. Family & Ministry Patricia’s been a disciple for 27 years in the singles ministry. She’s spent most of her time in Boston, but also was part of the Seattle Washing ton Church for 7 years where she served as a Bible Talk Leader. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. (Gal 5:6)
2016 Annual Meeting and Director Elections (cont.) Charles Bradley
Milton, Massachusetts Southern Cities Region Professional Experience
Education M.S. Architecture Studies, MIT M.S. Environmental Studies, RPI Bachelor of Architecture, RPI B.S. Building Studies, RPI
Charles is a licensed architect since 1995 and for eight years has owned his own architectural and planning firm called The Arch Group, Inc. Family & Ministry Charles has been a disciple for 30 years, along with his wife Tolu of 16 years have two children Joshua (14), and Julia (11). They serve as family group leaders and Charles is also part of the teachers group.
Larry Scipioni
Bedford, Massachusetts Northwest Region Professional Experience
Education MBA, Suffolk University Ph.D. Physics, New York University M.S. Physics, The Ohio State University B.S. Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Larry has worked in Research and Development management roles in international technology companies, overseeing technology planning, product marketing support, personnel and budgeting. Family & Ministry Larry and his wife Debbie have been disciples over 30 years. He teaches in the Northwest region. Their son Zach is a campus intern at U. Mass Amherst and their daughter Zoe is a high school freshman.
Craig Leiby
Hopedale, Massachusetts Metro Region
Education B.S. Applied Sciences & Engineering, US Military Academy, Westpoint, NY
Professional Experience Craig is an engineer who has worked as a project manager for most of his career. He is working for a company that specializes in professional services contracts for the past 16 years. Family & Ministry Craig has been married for 36 years to Sandra. They have been disciples for 27 years and deeply love their four married children (two were adopted while living in Korea) and five grandchildren.
Chris Kidd
Brockton, Massachusetts South Coast Region
Education M.S. Communications Mgt, Simmons College B.S. Sociology, Boston University
Professional Experience Chris worked for State Street Corporation for 15 years as an analyst. He currently works for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a State Auditor in the Medicaid unit. Family & Ministry Chris has been a disciple for 33 years, along with his wife Claudia of 25 years, have two children Torian (18), and Jarius (16). They have faithfully served in the preteen ministry for the last 21 years.
Steve Schoff
Hanover, Massachusetts South Coast Region
Education MBA University of New Haven B.A. International Relations, Boston University
Professional Experience Steve has 4 years of business experience as a franchise owner, 7 years in corporate sales and marketing, and 20 years in the fulltime ministry including 4 years in Tokyo Japan on the mission field. Family & Ministry Steve and his wife Sue of 26 years serve as evangelist and women’s ministry leader in the South Coast Region. They have two children who are in college, Nick and MacKenzie. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him.... (Rom 15:13)
November 13, 2016
The board is very encouraged by all of the progress that the church continues to make and commends all of you for being so supportive and engaged. As 2016 comes to a close, God willing, it is time for us to look ahead and start to lay a foundation for a victorious 2017. Each year the church elects new directors to the church board. The board consists of at least 7 directors, but not more than 15; each serving staggered three year terms so that only a part of the board is replaced each year. The board election in the church is not a competitive contest, but rather a process of identifying qualified, spiritual men and women who are willing to serve the church as directors. Generally, the election process begins early in the year with nominees being sought from all regions of the church and candidates being interviewed. This year Patricia Stolte, Charles Bradley, Chris Kidd, Craig Leiby, Larry Scipioni and Steve Schoff have been selected as outstanding nominees who best complement the other directors’ skills. The board and elders welcome these candidates and appreciate their desire to serve. The regional proxy vote will be the congregation’s opportunity to elect these six candidates to the 2017 board. Directors should be men or women “full of the Spirit and wisdom” (Acts 6) who possess gifts, talents, and experience in the areas of financial oversight, management, human resources, legal and risk management, and other skills that support the work of the church. The board works closely with the elders to provide support, input and advice on financial, church policy and legal issues. I would like to thank the members of the nomination committee for their work this past year to identify these candidates. With these nominees, the 2017 board will consist of ten non-staff directors and two directors who are church employees. Furthermore, the board will include an elder, an evangelist, and ten others with experience in nearly every non-staff church leadership role including deacons, children’s ministry roles, small group leaders and regional advisory group members. Recognizing the challenges of conducting an all-church gathering for the annual meeting, the Church will be providing a proxy ballot for voting as it has for the past several years. Our annual meeting will be held on Monday, December 5th, 2016 at 6:30 PM at 75 Pleasant Street in Arlington at the church building. This will be a short meeting with the purpose to elect the six new directors. As an alternative to attending and voting at this meeting, members may vote by proxy ballot during their regional Sunday services on November 20th. On behalf of the board we are blessed to be able to serve the Boston Church in this manner and we are hopeful for the church’s future. Please do not hesitate to contact any of the directors if you have questions regarding any church matter. Thank you for your support and cooperation during this process and we pray along with you to bring honor and glory to God, and for the church’s continued growth & success. Jim McCartney Chairman of the Board
Patricia Stolte
Billerica, Massachusetts Northwest Region
Education B.S., M.S. Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University
Professional Experience Patricia’s been an Engineer for 30 years with MITRE Corporation, and 24+ years as technical project leader for multiple projects as well as serving as a Group Supervisor. Family & Ministry Patricia’s been a disciple for 27 years in the singles ministry. She’s spent most of her time in Boston, but also was part of the Seattle Washing ton Church for 7 years where she served as a Bible Talk Leader. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. (Gal 5:6)
2016 Annual Meeting and Director Elections (cont.) Charles Bradley
Milton, Massachusetts Southern Cities Region Professional Experience
Education M.S. Architecture Studies, MIT M.S. Environmental Studies, RPI Bachelor of Architecture, RPI B.S. Building Studies, RPI
Charles is a licensed architect since 1995 and for eight years has owned his own architectural and planning firm called The Arch Group, Inc. Family & Ministry Charles has been a disciple for 30 years, along with his wife Tolu of 16 years have two children Joshua (14), and Julia (11). They serve as family group leaders and Charles is also part of the teachers group.
Larry Scipioni
Bedford, Massachusetts Northwest Region Professional Experience
Education MBA, Suffolk University Ph.D. Physics, New York University M.S. Physics, The Ohio State University B.S. Physics, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Larry has worked in Research and Development management roles in international technology companies, overseeing technology planning, product marketing support, personnel and budgeting. Family & Ministry Larry and his wife Debbie have been disciples over 30 years. He teaches in the Northwest region. Their son Zach is a campus intern at U. Mass Amherst and their daughter Zoe is a high school freshman.
Craig Leiby
Hopedale, Massachusetts Metro Region
Education B.S. Applied Sciences & Engineering, US Military Academy, Westpoint, NY
Professional Experience Craig is an engineer who has worked as a project manager for most of his career. He is working for a company that specializes in professional services contracts for the past 16 years. Family & Ministry Craig has been married for 36 years to Sandra. They have been disciples for 27 years and deeply love their four married children (two were adopted while living in Korea) and five grandchildren.
Chris Kidd
Brockton, Massachusetts South Coast Region
Education M.S. Communications Mgt, Simmons College B.S. Sociology, Boston University
Professional Experience Chris worked for State Street Corporation for 15 years as an analyst. He currently works for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a State Auditor in the Medicaid unit. Family & Ministry Chris has been a disciple for 33 years, along with his wife Claudia of 25 years, have two children Torian (18), and Jarius (16). They have faithfully served in the preteen ministry for the last 21 years.
Steve Schoff
Hanover, Massachusetts South Coast Region
Education MBA University of New Haven B.A. International Relations, Boston University
Professional Experience Steve has 4 years of business experience as a franchise owner, 7 years in corporate sales and marketing, and 20 years in the fulltime ministry including 4 years in Tokyo Japan on the mission field. Family & Ministry Steve and his wife Sue of 26 years serve as evangelist and women’s ministry leader in the South Coast Region. They have two children who are in college, Nick and MacKenzie. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him.... (Rom 15:13)
