Growing Vital Churches
Nominations & Appointments
Members of LCAQD governing bodies are elected by the LCAQD Synod. Between Synod assemblies, casual vacancies are filled by the LCAQD District Church Board.
General Information about Nominations & Appointments
The Nominations & Appointments Committee (The Committee) works closely with the LCAQD’s governing and advisory bodies to identify their membership requirements and assist these bodies to fill casual vacancies which usually are the result of a resignation of a member between synods.
The Terms and References of the Standing Committee on Nominations (SCoN) are available here.
Members of all boards, councils, commissions and committees are generally appointed at the annual Convention of the Synod (late May/early June).
Casual vacancies on governing and advisory bodies are advertised throughout the LCAQD via Nominations & Appointments.
Application Process
We invite you to carefully and prayerfully consider whether you have the required skills and knowledge to serve on one of these bodies and make a contribution to the life and ministry of the LCAQD.
Before submitting a nomination form, please read the Terms of Reference for the body for which you are nominating so you are aware of relevant requirements.
If you know somebody who has the skills and knowledge suitable to serve on an LCAQD body, please encourage them to explore this possibility.
Nominations will open from April 2025.
All members of governing and advisory bodies are required to provide proof of their working with children check or equivalent and the completion of the relevant Safe Church training to be completed before assuming their responsibilities.
You will be notified in writing post-Synod regarding your appointment.
Nominations – by Governing and Advisory Body
LCAQD Board and Committee Opportunities
Opportunities available: 2 x lay members
Time commitment:
Meetings: Last Wednesday of every month at Lutheran Church House, Milton. (Zoom attendance is available if necessary).
Meeting time: 1.00pm (may go for approximately 5-8 hours).
Pre-meeting preparation: Approximate 8-16 hours reviewing LCAQD department reports, and documentation prior to meeting.
If necessary, additional meetings will be arranged to discuss urgent matters.
Term: Two (2) years term of office.
Total number of members: 13
Experience/qualification:
- A deep love for the work of the church and a willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the work of the board.
- A broad knowledge of the LCAQD.
- Experience in legal/governance; financial/accounting; human resources; organisational and change management.
- Knowledge of broad policy directions/emerging issues.
- Strategic planning experience.
- The ability to critically review documents attending to detail and consistency.
- Good literacy, logical thinking, and decision-making skills.
- The ability to work in a team.
For more information:
See LCAQD By-Laws Part B, Schedule II. A District Church Board, (Page 21).
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Opportunities available: 2 x members
Time commitment: RAFC meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month via Zoom.
Meetings: 5:00pm - 7:00pm.
Pre-meeting preparation: Approximately 4 hours reviewing papers prior to meeting.
Term: One (1) year term of office.
Total number of members: 7
Experience/qualification:
- Financial accounting and auditing senior management experience.
- Senior business management with P&L responsibility.
- Risk management experience.
- RAFC review and make recommendation to DCB on issues relating to budgets, finances, risk issues, policies, contracts, and other issues that DCB ask them to consider.
For more information:
See LCAQD By-Laws Part B, Schedule II. A District Church Board, (Page 78).
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Opportunities available: 5 x members
Time commitment: Nominations and Appointments Committee meet monthly and more frequently leading up to Convention of the Synod (Zoom attendance is available if necessary).
Meetings: Approximately 90 minutes.
Pre-meeting preparation: Approximately 4 hours reviewing papers prior to meeting.
Term: One (1) year term of office.
Total number of members: 6
Experience/qualification:
- A broad knowledge of the LCAQD.
- Knowledge of broad policy directions/emerging issues.
- Experience and knowledge of the sector.
- Understanding of church teaching.
- Strategic planning experience.
For more information:
See LCAQD By-Laws Part B, Schedule II. A District Church Board, (Page 76).
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Opportunities available: 2 x lay members
Time commitment: Constitutions Committee meet on the first Thursday of each month via Zoom.
Meeting time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm.
Pre-meeting preparation: Approximately 3-5 hours reviewing papers prior to meeting.
Term: One (1) year term of office.
Total number of members: 8
Experience/qualification:
- A deep love for the work of the church and a willingness and ability to devote time and energy to the work of the committee.
- Knowledge of the Constitutional and By-Laws of the District.
- Knowledge of the Constitutions of Congregations
- An understanding of church teaching.
- The ability to critically review documents attending to detail and consistency.
- Good literacy, logical thinking, and decision-making skills.
- The ability to work in a team.
For more information:
See LCAQD By-Laws Part B, Schedule II. A District Church Board, (Page 73).
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Opportunities available: 3 x members
Time commitment: Commission for Mission meets 4-6 times a year. Occasional extraordinary meeting if necessary.
Meeting time: Approximately 2-3 hours.
Pre-meeting preparation: Approximately 1 hour reviewing papers prior to meeting.
Term: One (1) year term of office.
Total number of members: 9
Experience/qualification:
- Ability to work in partnership with LCAQD agencies, diverse community bodies and research institutes.
- Facilitate mission through Church communities and agencies.
- Strategic thinking.
- Good governance, financial and human resource management.
- Inter-cultural understanding and communication.
- Promote training and support.
- Pastoral.
For more information:
Terms of Reference (to be provided).
See LCAQD By-Laws Part B, Schedule II. A District Church Board, (Page 25).
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Opportunities available: 2 x members
Time commitment: Queensland Churches Together attend two meetings a year, an Assembly and AGM.
Meeting time: Saturday 9:00am – 2:00pm
Pre-meeting preparation: Updates/details of events are sent periodically. Delegates can read materials no great time commitment.
Term: One (1) year term of office.
Total number of members: TBA
Experience/qualification:
- A practicing member in the LCAQD.
- A broad knowledge of the LCAQD.
- Organisational change management knowledge and experience.
For more information:
Website: https://www.qct.org.au/
No current vacancy.
No current vacancy.
Are you that person being prompted by God to serve on the Lutheran Services Council?
The Council for Lutheran Services (CLS) needs to fill a position on the CLS at this year’s LCAQD Convention of the Synod. Lutheran Services has prepared a detailed information pack that includes everything you need to know about the position, as well as the nomination process. It may be downloaded here.
Please consider whether God is calling you to serve in this way, and share this opportunity with others in your congregation, in order that the Lord would prompt the right person to nominate for this position on the council.
For more information please contact the Secretary, LCAQD Nominations and Appointments Committee Mr Trevor Ruthenberg at trevor.ruthenberg@qld.lca.org.au or phone 07 3511 4015 / mobile 0490 550 614.
No current vacancy.
If you feel God prompting you to consider serving His Church by being a member in any of the above Boards or Committees, or would simply like to know more, please contact us.
Nominations and Appointments Committee Chair
E: chair_noms@qld.lca.org.au
LCAQD Admin Support Officer - Linda Thomson
E: linda.thomson@qld.lca.org.au
P: 07 3512 7284.
