representative council orientation
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Representative Council
Orientation
Agenda
NCCL History and MissionNCCL Strategic DirectionsNCCL StructureRepresentative Council Committees/Forums/FederationsIndividual responsibilities
Brief History of NCCL1930s – Diocesan Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) directors meet1960s – NCDD (National Conference of Diocesan
Directors of Religious Education) is part of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee
1982 – Becomes an independent organization1991 – Reorganized as National Conference for
Catechetical Leadership (NCCL)2000 – Individual PCLs are voting members
The Mission of NCCLWe, the National Conference for Catechetical
Leadership, formed as an organization of Diocesan, Parish,
and Academic Catechetical Personnel and striving to enrich and strengthen the
ministry of catechesis throughout the Catholic dioceses of the United States,
seek to serve the multi-cultural, multiracial Church by …
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The Mission of NCCL
Promoting the Church's Catechetical Ministry in accord with the vision of the Scripture,
the wisdom of the Church,
the expertise of our members,
and the needs of the people we serve in our continually changing world;
The Mission of NCCL
Collaborating with the Bishops of the United States, international, national, regional and local organizations,
other leaders who relate to catechetical ministers,
and one another in the development of catechetical ministry and religious education;
The Mission of NCCL
Nurturing the continual spiritual, professional, and personal development of religious educators and catechetical ministers in the Church:
The Mission of NCCL
Gathering with one another at the national, regional, provincial, and diocesan levels
to challenge our vision, foster our unity, strengthen our ministry, grow in faith, deepen our spiritual life,
increase our understanding and broaden our perspective for catechetical leadership in the Church.
NCCL’s Strategic Directions
Goals and Objectives developed by the Board of Directors.
Action Items developed by Rep Council.
Structure of NCCLBoard of DirectorsExecutive DirectorRep CouncilForumsCommitteesFederationsGeneral Membership
Governance Overview
Board of Directors
Representative Council
Ex. Dir.
Membership of NCCL
Board of Directors: Composition
4 Officers (elected by voting members)
5 At-large members (elected by Rep Council)
3 Ex-officio membersExecutive Director of NCCLEpiscopal Advisor to NCCLUSCCB liaison to NCCL
Board - Responsibilities
Chief governing body / act as trustees of NCCLSets and monitors the mission & strategic directionCollaborates with the Representative Council in
clarifying and focusing the strategic direction and objectives of the Conference
Establishes budget / monitors NCCL’s financial well-being
Makes all official public position statementsDevelops, approves and applies the vision of NCCL
as well as all Conference policiesHires and evaluates the Executive Director.
Executive Director – Lee Nagel
Ex-Officio Member of Board of DirectorsTranslates policy into action within executive
limitations policy of boardServes as chief executive officer of NCCLCarries out duties assigned by the Board
At-Large Board Members
Elected to 3 yr terms by Rep CouncilBrian Garcia-Luense (2014, 1 term)Mike Westenberg (2014, 1+ term)Pete Ries (2014, 2 term)José Amaya (2016, 1 term)Sr. Sally Russell (2016, 1 term)
Officers
Elected to 3 yr terms by the Professional, & General members of NCCL (2015)
President – Bill MillerVice-president – Mary Jo WaggonerSecretary – Linda StrykerTreasurer – Joanie McKeown
(VII.7; VII.8)
Officers (cont’d)
PresidentConvenes and presides at all meetings of
Board, Executive Committee and Rep Council Appoints all Committee ChairsServes on all committees except LDC
Vice PresidentActs on behalf of the President as required
Officers (cont’d)
SecretaryRecords and makes available minutes
Treasurer Serves as NCCL’s Chief Financial Officer Annual financial audit on behalf of the Board Submits financial report (at least annually) Chair of the Finance Committee Oversees Membership issues with the Membership
Committee
MembershipDifferent membership types have different rights
All members may retain their membership type upon retirement from active ministry
All members may serve on committees if they meet that committee’s eligibility requirement
Only Professional and General members may vote
Only Professional members vote on by-law changes
Only Professional members may serve on Rep Council and the Board
Membership of NCCL
Three categories of membership: Professional, General, Associate
Membership category determined by two criteria: role/responsibility formation/education
Membership TypeDo you exercise
catechetical leadership at the national,
diocesan/eparchial, parish, academic, or
publishing level?
no
Associate member
yes Do you have a master level
degree in the field?yes
Professional member
no
Have you been appointed to a diocesan/eparchial catechetical position by
an appropriate ecclesiastical authority?
yesProfessional
member
no
Have you been professionally certified as a PCL by NCCL
or another entity granted that right by the USCCB-CCA?
yesProfessional
memberGeneral member no
Representative Council
Composed of Professional members only Diocesan Catechetical Leader (1 from each province) Parish Catechetical Leader (1 from each province) 1 Rep from each partner organization 1 Rep from each Forum and Federation 2 Reps from Eastern Churches Board Approved representatives
Rep Council Relationships and Responsibilities
Articulates the values that drive the Conference Represents the membership constituencies Serves as consultative body to and for the Board Elects at-large members of the Board Other responsibilities as established in NCCL policy.
When you look around the room at Rep Council….
Who is represented?Who is not represented?Why is this a concern?
Individual Responsibilities
Attend meetings of the Rep. CouncilRepresent your constituencyServe on a CommitteeRepresent NCCL to catechetical
ministers at the local/regional level Orient new members of NCCL
Keep participation info current
NCCL at Work: Committees
Board Committees
Conference Committees
Ad Hoc Committees
Board Committees
Made up of Board members onlyExecutive
(Officers and Ex. Director, VIII, XII.1)
Finance (XII.1)
Development SubcommitteePersonnel
Conference CommitteesLeadership Discernment (XII.1)Membership (III.2, XII.1)
Adult Faith FormationAnnual Conference PlanningBylawsCommunicationsDevelopmentEvangelization
Conference Committees (cont’d)Practical and Theoretical Foundations for
Catechesis in the U.S. Product DevelopmentRural CatechesisStandards and Certification
Catechist Formation Sub-CommitteeTechnology
Forums: Role and Responsibility
Constituency-based groups, consultative to the Representative Council
Board Determined: Diocesan Directors, Diocesan Staffs, Parish Catechetical Leaders
Forum LeadersBelong to Leadership Discernment CommitteeBelong to Rep Council
Federations: Role and Responsibility
Focus specific groups, open to all NCCL members
May convene at NCCL’s Annual Conference
Some Concerns affecting the Health of NCCL
Annual Conference AttendanceFinancial Health Diocesan Bankruptcies / Catechetical
Office Closures / ConsolidationsParish and Diocesan Budget Reductions
Individual Concern:
In what ways will I hold myself accountable to my constituency and to my peers on this council for the responsibility with which I have been entrusted as a member of the Representative Council?
Which Committee(s) is right for you?
My service on the ________________
Committee serves the good of NCCL by
_____________________
I can contribute to the ______________
Committee in the following ways:
________________________________
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