Welcome to Representative

Council

What is Rep Council?

is a consultative body to NCCL’s Board of Directors

advising the Board on a myriad of issueshelping the Board to articulate the vision

of NCCL to others

Rep Council

meets twice a year:November, Thursday evening –

Saturday, usually in ChicagoSunday afternoon before the Annual

ConferenceRep Council terms are 3 years in length.

Rep Council

elects the at-large Board membersapproves the NCCL officer candidates

who are elected by NCCL’sProfessional and General members

Rep Council

At-Large Board Members3 year terms, ending at the conclusion of the Annual Conference (ending date, terms):

Teri Burns (2017, 1 term) Richard Drabik (2017, 1 term) Bryan Reising (2017, 1 term) José Amaya (2016, 1 term) Sr. Sally Russell (2016, 1 term)

NCCL Officers

3 year terms (ending 2015)

serve as officers of NCCL, the Board and the Rep Council.

President – Bill Miller Vice-president – Mary Jo Waggoner Secretary – Linda Stryker Treasurer – Joanie McKeown

Board of Directors: Composition

4 Officers (elected by voting members of NCCL)

5 At-large members (elected by Rep Council)

3 Ex-officio members Executive Director of NCCL Episcopal Advisor to NCCL USCCB liaison to NCCL

Board Responsibilities

Chief governing body of NCCL Sets and monitors the mission, vision, & strategic

direction of NCCL Collaborates with the Representative Council Monitors NCCL’s financial well-being Makes all official public position statements Hires and evaluates the Executive Director.

Executive Director

Ex-Officio Member of Board of Directors Serves as chief executive officer of NCCL Translates policy into action Carries out duties assigned by the Board

Who serves on Rep Council?

1 DCL from each province, representing all the DCLmembers from the province

1 PCL from each province, representing all the PCLmembers from the province

1 rep from each Partner organization, each Forum, each Federation and 2 Eastern Church reps

Other reps that the Board deems necessaryMembers of the Board are ex officio members

Reps must be Professional members of NCCL

Rep Council

NCCL Membership Overview

Board of Directors

Representative Council

Membership of NCCL

Three Membership TypesDo you exercise

catechetical leadership at the national,

diocesan/eparchial, parish, academic, or

publishing level?

no

Associate member

yes Do you have a master’s degree in

the field?

yesProfessional

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

In other words:Membership Type is determined by role/responsibility and

formation/education

All DCLs (Diocesan Catechetical Leaders) are Professional

PCLs are either Professional or General (depending on their level of education/formation)

Academic members (college/university level) are Professional or Associate (depending on their role/responsibility)

Authors and publisher members could be Professional, General, or Associate, depending on their role/responsibility and formation/education

Members of NCCL

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 requirements

Professional and General members may vote in elections and on other matters, except:

Only Professional members vote on By-law changes

Only Professional members may serve on Rep Council and the Board

How do Reps fulfill their

responsibilities?

1. Represent your constituency (i.e. DCLs, PCLs, or groups/organizations you represent)

Consult your constituency before each Rep Council meeting

Email your report with their inputInclude their input in Rep Council

discussions2. Report back to your constituency after each

Rep Council meeting

Reps:

3. Represent NCCL, its mission and activities to all catechetical leaders at your local, provincial, or regional level

4. Participate in every Rep Council meeting 5. Serve on an NCCL committee. Note: Per NCCL’s Bylaws, committee chairs must be Rep Council members.6. Orient new members of NCCL and Rep Council7. Notify NCCL of changes in your contact info and of

the new Rep’s contact info when your term ends

Reps:

Forums, Federations and

Committees

Forums: Role and Responsibility

Constituency-based groups, consultative to the Representative Council

Current Forums: Diocesan Directors, Diocesan Staff, Parish Catechetical Leaders

1 Animator (Leader) from each Forum: Serves on Leadership Discernment Committee Serves on Rep Council

Typically meet during the Annual Conference

Federations: Role and Responsibility

Focus specific groups, open to all NCCL members

Typically meet during the Annual Conference Currently, NCCL has one Federation:

Federation for Catechesis with Hispanics

NCCL at Work: CommitteesAll Rep Council members assist with the

work of NCCL by serving on a committee.

Board Committees Conference Committees Ad Hoc Committees

Refer to www.nccl.org for the list of committees and their focus

Board Committees

Made up of Board members only Executive

(Officers and Ex. Director)

Finance Development Subcommittee

Personnel

Conference Committees Adult Faith Formation Annual Conference Planning Bylaws Communications Development Evangelization Leadership Discernment Marketing

Conference Committees (cont’d) Membership Practical and Theoretical Foundations for

Catechesis in the U.S. Product Development Rural Catechesis Standards and Certification

Catechist Formation Sub-Committee Technology

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:

________________________________

Recap: Structure of NCCL incorporates:

Board of Directors Executive Director Rep Council Forums Federations Committees Three Membership Types

Brief Background on NCCL

History of NCCL 1930s – Diocesan Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) directors meet 1960s – NCDD (National Conference of Diocesan

Directors of Religious Education) is part of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee

1982 – Becomes an independent organization 1991 – 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,

academic, publishing, and other personnel in catechesis and evangelization,

striving to enrich and strengthen the ministries of evangelization and lifelong catechesis throughout the Catholic dioceses of the United States,

and seek to serve the Church by …

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The Mission of NCCL

Promoting the Church's ministries of evangelization and catechesis 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 ministries of evangelization, catechesis, religious education, and faith formation;

The Mission of NCCL

Nurturing the continual spiritual, professional, and personal development of leaders in religious education, catechesis, and evangelization 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 leadership catechesis and evangelization in the Church.

NCCL’s Strategic Directions

Goals and Objectives developed by the Board of Directors.

Action Items developed by Rep Council.

As we gather and you look around the room at Rep Council….

Who is represented? Who is not represented?

Why is this a concern?

Individual Reflection:

In what ways will I hold myself accountable to my constituency and to the other people on Rep Council to fulfill the responsibility I have been entrusted with as a member of the Representative Council?

Welcome, again, to Representative Council, we’re glad you are here!