Elections
2024 Elections:
District Superintendent
District Bylaws: Article Three—Qualifications, Nominations, Elections and Removal of Officers
Section Two: Nominations of Officers
A. Nomination of District Officials and General Council Presbyters
1. Nomination of District Superintendent
All candidates for District Superintendent shall be nominated by secret ballot of the membership at a meeting of the membership of the District Council in session. The Tellers Committee shall tally the nominations and provide the chairman with a list of all names which received six or more nominations ordered by decreasing number of votes along with the number of nomination
Nominating ballot will be cast via Election Runner on Monday April 22nd beginning at 10:00 am and ending at 10:00 pm.
The District Presbytery, at it’s January meeting, reviewed each office listed below and has nominated the following individuals to be submitted to the District Council in session for election.
General Presbyter, Pastor (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Abe Daniel
Incumbent
District Council, Executive Female Presbyter-at-Large (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Cindy Johnson
Co-Pastor Bethel Church, Grass Valley
District Council, District Female Presbyter At-Large #1 (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Dawn Annas
Co-Pastor at Legacy Community Church, Los Gatos
Incumbent
District Council, District Female Presbyter At-Large # (2/3 majority to elect) Nominee:
Rev. Jennifer Klier
Chi Alpha Davis US Missionary, Davis
General Council, General Presbyter Additional District Representation (1 Year for 2024 GP Mtg) - Ordained Under 40 (2/3 majority to elect) Nominees:
Rev. Jordan Abina
World Missionary, France
Rev. Bridget Gallup
HR Director & Executive Assistant to District Superintendent, Sacramento
Rev. Nathaniel Rhoads
Pastor of Word of Light Fellowship, Winnemucca, NV
General Council, General Presbyter Additional District Representation (1 Year for 2024 GP Mtg) - Ordained Female in Active Ministry (2/3 majority to elect) Nominees:
Rev. Dawn Annas
Co-Pastor Legacy Community Church, Los Gatos
Rev. Marcia Bethke
Co-Pastor One Church, Modesto
Rev. Cindy Johnson
Co-Pastor Bethel Church, Grass Valley
Rev. Meg Morefield
Co-Pastor Green Valley Christian Center, Henderson, NV
Rev. Abby Sterling
Pastor New Hope Community Church, Santa Cruz
Honorary Executive Presbyter (Must have served the District for at least 15 years as an Executive or Sectional Presbyter and must be at least 65 years old.)
Rev. Connie Pack
Female Executive Presbyter at Large
(2008 - 2024)
16 Years of Service
2024 Sectional Tour Report:
The following individuals were selected by the ministers and delegates in their section to serve a two-year term as District Presbyter representing their respective sections.
Region 6 - Executive Presbyter: Rev. Willy Bowles
Lake Mendocino: Rev. Mike Suski
North Bay: Rev. Caleb Kling
Redwood: Rev. Willy Bowles
Region 8 - Executive Presbyter Rev. Michael Ciociola
Butte: Rev. Ken Edwards
Foothill: Rev. Brian Johnson
Valley Ridge: Rev. Joel Krise
Region 2 - Executive Presbyter: Rev. Smokey Denna
Lassen Plumas: Rev. Smokey Denna
Mt. Shasta: Rev. Ken Frazier
Sacramento Valley: Rev. David Blythe
Region 4 - Executive Presbyter: Rev. Ernie Spears
C. San Joaquin: Rev. Lance Lowell
Gold Country: Rev. Craig Andrus
N. San Joaquin: Rev. David Bliss
S. San Joaquin: Rev. Paul Krob
Executive Officer Election Rotation
2024
2025
2026
2027
Office of District Superintendent
None
Office of District Secretary-Treasurer
Office of Assistant District Superintendent