{"id":3307,"date":"2016-01-26T13:43:16","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T18:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/?p=3307"},"modified":"2016-01-26T13:43:16","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T18:43:16","slug":"ceum-re-elects-president-mboka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/2016\/01\/ceum-re-elects-president-mboka\/","title":{"rendered":"CEUM re-elects President Mboka"},"content":{"rendered":"
Reverend Jules Mboka was re-elected to serve a second 4 year term as President of the CEUM during the General Assembly (biennial meeting) January 10-15. \u00a0The meeting was held in the village of Botakambia. \u00a0After conducting the business of the denomination during the first 4 days of the meeting the final day was the election for various officers.<\/p>\n
President Mboka<\/p>\n In preparation for the presidential election, the moderator called everyone to seek the Lord for who He would have them nominate. \u00a0Nominations were received from the floor and then the delegates voted amongst all those nominated.<\/p>\n L to R: Rev. Duale, Rev. Elenga and Rev. Mboka<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The top 3 vote recipients in this first vote then stood for the final election. \u00a0These three were President Mboka, Rev. Duale Langba and Rev. Elenga Liwawa. \u00a0Reverend Mboka was elected overwhelming. \u00a0Subsequent elections included those for Vice-President, the administrative council and other positions.<\/p>\n VP Vungbo<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The CEUM is very careful with the election process. \u00a0The first step is for everyone to exit the church. \u00a0Next they readmit people carefully making sure that only the only the actual delegates for each region (conference) were admitted. \u00a0People’s names were checked off on a list and they were given a name card. \u00a0For the voting itself, Keith Gustafson and Marta Klein were asked to help people vote.<\/p>\n the vote taking place<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Each delegate came forward where they received a paper for the vote. \u00a0As needed Keith and Marta helped delegates to write the name. \u00a0They also participated in counting the ballots and verifying that the number of ballots equaled the number of delegates. \u00a0The CEUM also had a lawyer present to assist with the vote.<\/p>\n
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