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In order to support our community’s growth and operations in a way consistent with the Global Heart Vision, we operate with a C.O.R.E. Council. “C.O.R.E.” is an acronym for Consciousness of Reality Evolving. The C.O.R.E. Council serves a function similar to a corporate board of trustees.

The C.O.R.E. Council is the final decision-making body for the community. It is supported by five different service groups, also called “Cores.” They are:

• The Executive C.O.R.E is made up of the Chair, the Co-Chair, the Treasurer, and the Secretary. The four offices are selected by a vote from congregation members. The Community Spiritual Leader is an ex offciovoting member of the C.O.R.E. Council.
• The Ecclesiastical Core (EC) is a liaison with ministries such as Prayer, Education, Youth and Family, and supports the development of community gatherings and other functions.
• The Operations Core (OC) supports operational activities of the church, including facilities, safety, and structural remodels.
• The Stewardship Core is charged with fiscal oversight and cultivation. It is responsible for budgeting, financial reporting and tracking.
• The Vision Core receives visioning and co-creation input from teams and individuals throughout the community, and melds this into a unified direction—a core vision—that sets the course for our evolving pathway.
• The Nominating Core seeks out the most qualified candidates for each elected position to be filled on the Executive C.O.R.E. Council, the Vision Core, and the Nominating Core. Prior to our annual community meeting, the Nominating Core prepares a biographical guide correlating the qualities of the nominees with the qualifications as stated in the Organizational Design Model, and obtains the written consent to serve of each nominee, as well as an endorsement from our Community Spiritual Leader prior to the community election.  The Nominating Core currently does not have representation on the C.O.R.E. Council, nor is the Nominating Core coordinator a voting member of the C.O.R.E. Council; however, there is a direct liaison with the Nominating Core to either the Chair or the Co-Chair of the C.O.R.E. Council.  

The Executive Core
	Andy Robbins, RScP	Chair	e-mail	(925) 283-3283
	Bonnie McManis, RScP	Co-Chair	e-mail	(510) 384-8984
	Michael Gliksohn	Treasurer	e-mail	(510) 655-1136
	Rev. Dr. Joan Steadman	Community Spiritual Leader	e-mail	(510) 547-1979 ext 13
	April Bolin	Secretary	e-mail	(510) 428-3639

The Operations Core (OMC)
	Michael Miller	Coordinator	e-mail	(925) 819-0602
The Vision Core
	Maureen Rafferty, RScP	Coordinator	e-mail	(510) 482-8084
The Ecclesiastical Core (EMC)
	Susan Urquhart-Brown, RScP	Coordinator	e-mail	(510) 654-4352
The Stewardship Core
	Karen Fry	Coordinator	e-mail	(650) 464-2157
The Nominating Core
	Tom Flautt	Coordinator	e-mail	(510)