{"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":"<p>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<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Pres-Jules-Mboka.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3317\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Pres-Jules-Mboka-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"President Mboka\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Pres-Jules-Mboka-300x259.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Pres-Jules-Mboka.jpg 557w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>President Mboka<\/p>\n<p>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<div id=\"attachment_3319\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Presidential-candidates-Duale-Langba-and-Elenga-Liwawa-and-Jules-Mboka.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3319\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3319\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Presidential-candidates-Duale-Langba-and-Elenga-Liwawa-and-Jules-Mboka-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"L to R:  Rev. Duale, Rev. Elenga and Rev. Mboka\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Presidential-candidates-Duale-Langba-and-Elenga-Liwawa-and-Jules-Mboka-300x180.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Presidential-candidates-Duale-Langba-and-Elenga-Liwawa-and-Jules-Mboka.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L to R: Rev. Duale, Rev. Elenga and Rev. Mboka<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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<div id=\"attachment_3318\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/VP-Jacque-Vungbo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3318\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3318\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/VP-Jacque-Vungbo-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"VP Vungbo\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/VP-Jacque-Vungbo-300x276.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/VP-Jacque-Vungbo.jpg 521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VP Vungbo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;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<div id=\"attachment_3314\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Keith-Maerta-Ngendenza-counting-votes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3314\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3314\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Keith-Maerta-Ngendenza-counting-votes-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"the vote taking place\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Keith-Maerta-Ngendenza-counting-votes-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Keith-Maerta-Ngendenza-counting-votes.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the vote taking place<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Pastors-Balamoto-Weka-Mawe-and-Duale.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3316\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Pastors-Balamoto-Weka-Mawe-and-Duale-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pastors Balamoto, Weka, Mawe and Duale\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Pastors-Balamoto-Weka-Mawe-and-Duale-253x300.jpg 253w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Pastors-Balamoto-Weka-Mawe-and-Duale.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3315\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Moderator-Dan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3315\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3315\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Moderator-Dan-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"delegates and the moderator, Red. Danu\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Moderator-Dan-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Moderator-Dan-220x220.jpg 220w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Moderator-Dan-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">delegates and the moderator, Red. Danu<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3309\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/CEUM-delegates.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3309\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3309\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/CEUM-delegates-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"delegates in the church\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/CEUM-delegates-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/CEUM-delegates.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">delegates in the church<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3313\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/cooks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3313\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3313\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/cooks-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"cooks preparing food for everyone\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/cooks-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/cooks.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">cooks preparing food for everyone<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=3307&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CEUM re-elects President Mboka - Ekstrands in Congo<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/2016\/01\/ceum-re-elects-president-mboka\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CEUM re-elects President Mboka - Ekstrands in Congo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"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 [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/2016\/01\/ceum-re-elects-president-mboka\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ekstrands in Congo\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-01-26T18:43:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/01\/Pres-Jules-Mboka-300x259.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Pete &amp; 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