NOTICE
TENNESSEE WMU EXECUTIVE BOARD RECOMMENDS BYLAW CHANGE
The 2021 Tennessee WMU Annual Meeting will be on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 1:30-3:30 pm First Baptist Cookeville. Bylaw revisions will be presented for consideration during the Annual Meeting which were approved by the Tennessee WMU Executive Board on April 15, 2021. Proposed amendments to the Bylaws must be published in the Baptist and Reflector prior to the Annual Meeting. The amendments will be effective upon the approval by two-thirds of the delegates present and voting.
READ THE FULL RECOMMENDATION HERE
Here is a summary of the major revisions being recommended:
• Rewording of Purpose.
• Provision, if needed, for virtual meeting of Annual Meeting.
• Revamping of Executive Board – smaller Executive Board made up of Tennessee WMU Officers, WMU Representatives, and At-Large Executive Board Members who are directly elected by the delegates at the Annual Meeting. Focus of the Executive Board is on personnel, policy and financial matters.
• Vacancies of any position on the Executive Board can be filled, formerly just the office of President.
• Strategic Leadership Team — newly created entity made up of Tennessee WMU Officers and Associational WMU Directors. Focus of SLT is planning and implementing the ministries and events of Tennessee WMU.
• Standing Committees:
• Executive Board – Policy-Finance Committee and Personnel Committee
• Strategic Leadership Team – Scholarship Committee and Week of Prayer for State Missions Promotion Committee
• Nominating Committee has representation from Executive Board, SLT, and at-large positions.
• Spring Executive Board meeting is not exclusively tied to the Annual Meeting.
For more information or questions, contact Vickie Anderson, Tennessee WMU Executive Director at vanderson@tnbaptist.org or 615-371-7918.
