Gifts, Talents and Abilities

New England Conference

Leadership and Nominations Committee NOMINATION & TALENT INFORMATION

Name: Gender □ M □ F

Status □ Laity □ Clergy □ In process, please describe District:

E-mail: Mailing Address:

City: State: Zip code:

Telephone (Home): (Work): (Mobile):

Current Conference/District position(s):

Local Church & Location:

Disabilities (if any):

Age: □ under 17 □ 18-24 □ 25-35 □ 35-44 □ 45-54 □ 55-64 □ 65+

Ethnicity origin (or Race): Please specify your ethnicity. These are denominational categories only, please use Other and additional information if you wish. □ White □ Black or African American □ Native American or American Indian □ Asian/Pacific Islander □ Hispanic or Latino □ Other ______

Employment Status: □ Student □ Employed □ Retired

Gifts, Talents and Abilities: What areas of ministry (such as administration, outreach, mission) are you passionate about?

In what ways do you enjoy serving in your church and community?

Have you ever taken a spiritual gifts inventory? □ Yes or □ No If yes, what were your gifts?

If no, please use the link Spiritual Gifts (http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/spiritual-gifts-online- assessment) to take a 5 to 7 minute assessment. It is not required but will assist with identifying the best fit for your gifts.

What skills do you enjoy using? These can be things you’ve learned or things that come naturally to you.

rev. 06/10/17 Preferred Group Experiences: In a group (committee, task force, or team), I usually: (Please choose up to three answers below) □ Emerge as a leader □ Am happy to follow others’ directions □ Try to stick to the task at hand □ Tend to be more focused on building relationships □ Am good at thinking on my feet □ Need time to process information before making a decision □ Enjoy being involved in planning □ Prefer hands-on involvement □ Like long-term, open-ended processes □ Prefer a specific, short-term focus

Areas of Interest □ Administration/Finances/Trustees □ Youth/Young Adult/Camping/Retreat Ministries □ Disabilities, Ethnic Ministries, Laity □ Missions □ Ministry-Discipleship/Congregational Dev □ Other/Specific Committee ______

Spirituality Preferences: What kinds of practices enhance your faith journey?

In what ways, if any, does your ministry involvement nurture your faith?

My specific area of interest and professional background is (or anything else you think the committee would find helpful):

Signature: Date:

As a relational church, we value personal relationships and the opportunity to recognize the people who serve on conference committees. If you are comfortable, we invite you to submit a photo along with this form. In no way will a photo or lack of photo influence consideration of your request to serve on a conference committee. Additionally, please check □ Yes or □ No to indicate your permission to include this photograph in the conference database. This form may be used to nominate yourself or other persons you would like to recommend for consideration. If you are nominating another person, please write your name on the signature line and fill out the line below: I have the permission of the person whose name I have submitted. □ Yes or □ No Please leave at Conference Secretary’s Table or send to: Bonnie Marden, 36 Ansie Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 or [email protected]. Email or call 978.846.1260 with any questions. Thank you!

rev. 06/10/17