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	Kumik - Council of Elders - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Council of Elders was established and operated under the joint auspices of the Office of the Director General of Human Resources and the Executive of the Committee for the Advancement of Native Employment (CANE).
		The Council is located in the Elder's Lodge, referred to in the Algonquin language as 'Kiche Anishnabe Kumik', and for brevity referred to as the "Kumik".
		The purpose of the Council is to provide Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal employees with instruction and counsel in dealing with problems arising in the work place which have developed because of unfavourable attitudes and cultural differences.
	www.ainc-inac.gc.ca /ai/aw/kumik_e.html (1096 words)

	World Council of Elders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Elders speak their native language, practice their traditional ceremonies, and are responsible to maintaining the integrity of the ancient wisdom and passing it along to subsequent generations.
		The elder Elders have given their permission for these individuals to come forward to share certain ancient teachings when the time is right, when more people in the world are ready to understand and integrate them into their everyday worldview and practices.
		Council members will advise world leaders and conduct teachings for the public on topics such as: peace and reconciliation; restoration of sacred lands; disclosure of sacred documents; sharing of traditional healing methods; preservation of native languages and ceremonies; and ecological balance and sustainability.
	www.worldcouncilofelders.org /elders.html (439 words)

	Constitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Names of Elder Nominees who have been unanimously approved by the current Council of Elders shall be posted in a conspicuous location for two weeks prior to the congregational meeting for ratification.
		Elders must meet the qualifications of I Timothy 3:2-7 and Titus 1:5-9 and should be a member of this church for at least one year.
		Ordination shall be granted by approval of the Council of Elders upon recommendation of the Ordination Council and shall follow the recognized procedure of the Baptist General Conference on examination and ordination.
	www.cbccross.org /Policy/Constitution.htm (1999 words)

	Meet the Council of Elders at Redlands Bible Church (RBC) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Elders at RBC serve primarily as shepherds to the body and are intimately involved in prayer, pastoral care and encouragement of the members.
		Elder candidates are nominated annually by the body and evaluated by the Council of Elders.
		Elders are appointed for a two-year active term, with the possibility of a third consecutive year if affirmed by the other elders.
	www.redlandsbible.org /Pages/Staff_Elders.html (524 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As more than one year has passed since the establishment of the National Council of Elders (NCE); it is appropriate to evaluate the initiatives, so far taken by the NCE to positively respond to the demographic revolution currently underway in Sri Lanka in respect of ageing.
		The Elders Societies would be the fora where at grass-roots level the elders could discuss and develop strategies as to how the active elders could contribute to the development of the country.
		The elders societies are also to address the socio-economic questions such as protection of the frail elderly segment of their cohort.
	www.dailynews.lk /2003/10/01/fea01.html (1307 words)

	Untitled Document
		Some elders are visible because of the leadership they exert and the political, social and spiritual work they do in their communities and in the world.
		Council continues until the heart and spirit of everyone present has been considered, all voices and concerns and insights have been aired, all aspects of the dilemma have been weighed and investigated.. Council continues until consensus is reached.
		In council, groups will hopefully find simple means to communicate the essence to other groups and to make the process or fruits of council available to the public and the world.
	www.deenametzger.com /council/letter1.html (601 words)

	Council of Elders Meeting Report May 13, 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hulme at the August 1997 conference of the Council of Elders in Phoenix, Arizona.
		The regional pastors requested that a statement of unity be drawn up by the Council of Elders to quell the rumors of an impending split within the Church.
		As a member of the Council of Elders, I am committed to pursuing godly unity which is essential in the Church.
	www.ucg.org /about/council/reports/ce980513.html (1630 words)

	Christ Church - Who We Are
		The Council of Elders shall thereafter meet in the home of such applicant, and, upon the applicant's repentance and profession of faith, the applicant shall be received in the fellowship by the moderator of the Council of Elders.
		The Elders shall be known as the Council of Elders and the Deacons shall be called the Council of Deacons.
		The Council is charged with the spiritual oversight of all members, and is vested with the authority to admonish, rebuke, suspend from office or sacraments or both, depose and excommunicate as necessary to preserve the purity, peace, and unity of the church.
	www.netpath.net /~christch/whoare.htm (3950 words)

	Vanguard Online Edition : Yoruba Council of Elders asks FG, Police to arrest situation in Anambra
		IBADAN — THE Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) has asked the Federal Government and the Nigeria police to put a stop to the political lawlessness currently going on in Anambra State, declaring that the Anambra Saga is capable of derailing the democratic experiment in the Country.
		The Yoruba Elders in the communique issued at the end of their fourth plenary Congress in Ibadan and officially released yesterday by the Chairman organizing committee of the congress Dr. Dejo Raimi, condemned the Police for the breakdown of law and order in the state.
		"The Yoruba Council of Elders condemns in unequivocal terms the unlawful and barbaric invasion of Anambra State by armed political hoodlums sponsored by wealthy political prostitutes with questionable sources of income purposely to unseat a state government thereby unleashing horor, mayhem, destruction to lives and property while the Nigeria Police stood akimbo watching helplessly.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/southwest/sw103122004.html (389 words)

	The Journal: News of the Churches of God at www.thejournal.org
		The council of elders of the United Church of God censured Steven Andrews, the church's treasurer, Feb. 19 for his attempt, in the words of Chairman Bob Dick of Everett, Wash., to "usurp the power" of the council and the general conference of elders.
		A report of the meeting of the council of elders, which took place in a hotel in Monrovia, near the church's home office in nearby Arcadia, contained a "reprimand to Steven D. Andrews" that demanded a written apology and retraction for his recent actions.
		Ascribe to the President powers which are currently assigned to the Council of Elders, thereby elevating the office of the President to a position of power equal to the entire Council of Elders.
	www.thejournal.org /articles/issue13/ucg1.html (2653 words)

	DeafPagan - Council of Elders Main Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Council of Elders for the Clan of the Spiral Hand is a working, active group....Elder is not merely a title...it involves a certain responsibility that is expected to be carried out to the individual's utmost capacity.
		Some activities or decisions of the Council may impact on certain individuals, and it may not be in the best interests for this information to become known to the Clan as a whole, since this could possibly create more harm in the long run.
		Removal of an Elder is considered serious business, thus it merits a serious offense which would make the continuation of such individual as a member of the Council to be detrimental to the best interests of Deaf Pagan Network and the Clan of the Spiral Hand.
	www.deafpagan.org /eldermain.html (1116 words)

	United Church of God, an International Association
		Council also approved a request for assistance in bringing in two newly ordained elders and a translator from Germany for the GCE meetings this May 5-7 in Cincinnati.
		Council members Dean, Dick, Holladay, Jewell, Kubik, Seiglie, Thompson, Ward, and Walker were in favor of the choice, Mr.
		Holladay asked the Council for its input on its own budgeting procedures, suggesting that individual committees should submit their budgets to the chairman, who would discuss the budgets with each committee chairman before forwarding them to the treasurer for inclusion in the budget.
	treybig.org /council/report-2001-01-11.htm (1217 words)

	Council of Elders -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Council of Elders -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The Council of Elders is the name given by several organisations to a group of people entrusted in some way with the organisation's direction.
		Some organisations that have Councils of Elders include:
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/council_of_elders.htm (74 words)

	Wheel of the Year By
		The Elders, by unanimous vote, may override any decision by the Officers’ Council that is deemed to be grossly negligent to the spiritual or fiscal needs of the church.
		Individuals may be removed from the Council of Elders by a unanimous vote of the remaining Elders and the Officers’ Council.
		Honorary members to the Council of Elders may be appointed by unanimous vote of the Elders and the Officers’ Council, for performing outstanding service to the Church.
	wheeloftheyear.org /By-Laws.htm (1262 words)

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		In the bylaws of the Church it is stated that the purpose of the Council of Elders is to give advice to the Board and to the Presiding Evangelist and to help guide the overall direction of the Work in all spiritual and administration matters.
		This was first due to the Council's previous action on November 11 suspending Dave Pack from the Council and secondly due to the tragic and untimely death of Colin Adair on November 15.
		We, the majority of the Council of Elders as constituted at the time of the Board action do protest that the Board's actions were made without our advice and contrary to our wishes (as well, we believe, to the wishes of the overwhelming majority of the ministers and members).
	members.aol.com /cogwriter/council.htm (722 words)

	Council of Elders Meeting Report - May 7, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Attendance this year was 393 (225 elders and 168 wives) compared to 307 in 2002 (190 elders and 117 wives).The increase in attendance seems to have resulted from several factors: the promotional brochure, the tribute to the elders and wives and the Prepare/Enrich certification program.
		Carmelo Anastasi, an elder and the Director of the National Council of the United Church of God, Italy gave a report to the Council on the work of the Church in Italy.
		The Council was given a 36-page summary of the results of a brainstorming session held in February, 2003 by several Council members and representatives of the Church’s media efforts.
	www.ucg.org /about/council/cincy5_2003/gce05072003.htm (2442 words)

	Participatory Democracy
		Essentially, the council of elders had two functions: to advise and assist the chief in the administration of the tribe and to prevent the chief from abusing his power by voicing its dissatisfaction, criticizing the chief, and keeping him under necessary control.
		Under normal governance, the chief would inform the council of elders of the issue to be dealt with, and those wishing to do so would then debate it.
		The elders of the town convened a meeting and summoned the chief to account for a sum of 780,000 cedis (about $600) -- being 572,000 cedis from land sales and 258,529 cedis the chief is alleged to have withdrawn from the town's bank account.
	www.gsu.edu /~finjws/demo.htm (3225 words)

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		His exhortation to the elders is to ‘shepherd the flock of God exercising oversight’ They are clearly in a governing capacity 1 Timothy 5:17 The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
		Again, Paul calls the elders [plural]; he reminds them that the Holy Spirit has made them overseers, and charges them to ‘be on guard’and to ‘shepherd the church of God’.
		Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; Not only do they govern and rule, but they also carry out ministry to the congregation, including deaconal ministry.
	home.earthlink.net /~briandejong/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/eldersnt.doc (562 words)

	EMEO CONSTITUTION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		ARTICLE VIII: Faculty advisors are chosen by the council of elders, in the case that the current advisor cannot or chooses not to continue to perform his or her duties.
		A two-thirds majority vote of the council of elders is necessary for ratification of any action of the organization, including an amendment of the by-laws, but excluding an amendment of the constitution.
		One member of the council of elders will hold the agenda for the meeting; this officer’s duties are to keep track of time spent on each issue and keep a record of the proceedings.
	students.syr.edu /emeo/const_page.html (692 words)

	Stedding Laws/Customs
		All decisions of the Council of Elders are final upon this matter.
		Depending on the type of oath that was made and broken, the punishments may include a variety of results, with or without the Council of Elders intervening: banishment, branding, fines, physical punishment, servitude, or a various selection of those mentioned combined into one punishment.
		Should the Council of Elders reside over a case of Oathbreaking, a Speaker will be assigned to defend the accused, whether or not they are guilty.
	www.intercom.net /user/nynaeve/ogier/laws.html (1910 words)

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		Council meetings must be held every three months, but the chairman or a majority of council members may call a meeting at any time, giving proper notice.
		The General Conference of Elders cannot serve as a "check and balance" on the Council of Elders if the Council of Elders has near complete control of who is on the ballot.
		The General Conference of Elders was dismissed for an hour of prayer, then returned to vote on the Council of Elders.
	www.servantsnews.com /sn9512/page2.htm (5289 words)

	Council of Elders : United Church of God, an International Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Council service is very demanding, and I must consistently pray my job allows me the blocks of time off to be helpful and effective.
		Clyde Kilough, selected by the Council of Elders on May 11, 2005, to be the next President of the United Church of God, AIA, moved with his wife Dee to Cincinnati to assume those responsibilities on July 1, 2005.
		He was subsequently selected to serve on the first council of elders beginning in January of 1996.
	www.ucg.org /about/council (5502 words)

	General News of Monday, 14 June 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The 15-member Third ECOWAS Council of Elders was established in July 2001 under Article 17 of the Protocol Relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security.
		It was established as an organ to assist ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council in the task of restoring peace and stability to the Sub-Region.
		Membership is made up of a representative from each Member State, and some of the missions undertaken by the Council, included election monitoring in Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, the Gambia, Togo and Nigeria in addition to a fact-finding mission to Guinea Bissau and a mediation role in Liberia.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=59707 (467 words)

	HCC :: Council of Elders
		The Hamilton City Council of Elders was established in 1993 by Mayor Margaret Evans as an advisory body/kaumatua to the Mayor and Councillors. All Hamilton citizens over the age of 60 years are eligible to stand for the Council of Elders.
		The official role of the Council of Elders is to:
		There are currently 15 elected members on the Council of Elders, and we meet monthly in the Hamilton City Council building, with Environment, Health and Social sub-committee meetings held monthly.
	www.hcc.govt.nz /index.asp?PageID=2145831693 (124 words)

	Elders
		The World Council of Elders is a traditional council of indigenous wisdom-keepers from across the globe.
		These Elders are now willing to share ancient wisdom, and to integrate their spiritual insight and practical solutions with modern cultures and technologies.
		The World Council of Elders, Inc. is a global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting traditional indigenous Elders, world-wide, in awakening humanity to the urgent need to cherish and care for the Earth and all life.
	www.sustainableresources.org /sr2004/Elders.htm (595 words)

	Sustainable Resources 2003 - Exhibit - World Council of Elders
		The World Council of Elders, Inc. is a global organization dedicated to supporting the educational, healing and unifying work of traditional indigenous Elders in every country at this critical time in human history.
		These Elders carry the wisdom of living in harmony with the Earth and all life.
		It is now urgent that these Elders be able to come forward to teach us how to restore the balance of all life on Earth.
	www.sustainableresources.org /sr2003/srExhibit/expand/94.html (183 words)

	NWYM - Statement of Faith (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It must be evident that the elders have exercised loving care, shown the accused person the nature of the default, and sought to bring about repentance and restored communion with Christ and the church.
		The Council of Elders, after due deliberation upon the presentations by the church and the aggrieved member, may let stand the decision of the local church.
		An appellant who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Council of Elders may file an appeal with the next session of the Council or the succeeding one (but not later).
	www.nwfriends.org /FandP/fandp37.html (813 words)

	Mountain Dew Council of Elders Exiles Non-Radical Teen \| The Onion - America's Finest News Source
		Ruderman, 18, who was brought before the ancient Council under allegations of showing cowardice in the face of rollerblade ramp-jumping and bicycle moto-cross skydiving, was unable to successfully defend himself after failing the "Trial By Bungee," a 500-year-old initiation ritual of the Order of Dew.
		The Council's final vote was made using the ancient traditional method of colored smoke, with green signalling acquittal and red signalling guilt.
		Yesterday's judgment by the Mountain Dew Council of Elders was in accordance with the ancient law of Grand Mighty Dewfather Rollervladiuscz the Intense, who in 1469 delivered the Word of Dew to the heathen Shastites.
	www.theonion.com /content/node/30300/print (695 words)

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