2025-2026 Blacknall Elder and Deacon Recommendation Form

We invite you to recommend a person to the Blacknall Officer Nominating Committee (ONC) for consideration as a possible candidate for the office of deacon and/or elder. Please note this form is for a recommendation and not a nomination. You'll need to submit a separate form for each person you are recommending.

Officers must be official members of Blacknall, but feel free to recommend someone even if you're unsure of their membership status. The Officer Nominating Committee will confirm the membership status of all those recommended.

When submitting a recommendation, please have the following qualities in mind: of good repute, full of the Spirit and wisdom (Acts 6:3), able to lead by example (1 Peter 5:1-4), gentle, known for integrity and character, spiritually mature, and proven in faith (1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9).

You can find formal descriptions of these offices from the PCUSA Book of Order on the website. Note that the Presbyterian term "ruling elders" is what we usually call elders, while the term "teaching elders" is what we typically call pastors.

If you have any questions about the recommendation process or who may be eligible, email Cullen Rodgers-Gates or Melissa Hartemink.

Thank you for your recommendation! 
2025-2026 Officer Nominating Committee 
Cullen Rodgers-Gates, Chair 
Melissa Hartemink, Vice Chair