Nominations are now being accepted for lay representatives on the 2023-2024 Operations Council. Lay members of the Operations Council each represent a designated area.  There are 14 areas of representation on the Upper Midwest Operations Council.  Nine (9) of those seats are open for the 2023-2024 year.  Any member of a Disciples of Christ congregation in these geographic areas is eligible to nominate a lay representative for their area.  Congregations may each name 2 lay leaders as voting delegates to the All Congregational Gathering to select their representative.  Please submit your nomination for a lay leader in your area below.

Geographic Areas Needing Nominations

Minnesota Area: First Pacific Islander CC of ND, Garden City Christian Church, FCC Mahtomedi, FCC Minneapolis, Iglesia Cristiana Nueva Jerusalem, United Protestant Church Silver Bay
Spencer/Sioux City Area: CC Rock Rapids, FCC Sioux City, Islanders Fellowship Sioux City, Community Church of Christ Sloan, FCC Spencer, FCC Sac City, FCC Estherville
Waterloo Area: FCC Cedar Falls, New Disciples of Cedar Rapids, Noelridge CC, FCC Center Point, United Parish Coggon, Marion CC, Urbana CC, FCC Vinton, Central CC Waterloo
Keokuk Area: FCC Burlington, FCC Ft. Madison, FCC Keokuk
Ottumwa Area: FCC Albia, Bloomfield CC, Drake Avenue CC, Deep River CC, Delta CC, FCC Eddyville, FCC Fairfield, FCC Hedrick, FCC Oskaloosa, Bladensburg CC, Davis Street CC, FCC Packwood, What Cheer CC
Muscatine/Davenport Area: FCC Coralville/Iowa City, FCC Davenport, FCC Muscatine, Nichols CC, First Church United West Liberty
Hampton Area: FCC Hampton; Woodlawn CC, FCC Laurens, FCC Mason City
Panora Area:  FCC Adel, FCC Guthrie Center, FCC Panora, FCC Perry, Redfield CC, Waukee CC, Woodward CC
Creston/Osceola Area: CC of Chariton, Clearfield CC, FCC Creston, CC North English, United Church of Diagonal, Humeston Christian UMC, Lacona CC, Lenox CC, FCC Mt. Ayr, New Virginia CC, FCC Osceola, Prescott United Church, Saint Charles Parish, FCC Winterset, Woodburn CC

For additional details the geographic areas represented in the Upper Midwest, please refer to this list.