TASKS:
The Annual Conference agenda is determined each year by the Standing Committee. Standing Committee is made up of elected representatives from each district of the denomination. Each district is eligible for at least one Standing Committee member, with larger districts being eligible for more than one. Virlina sends three Standing Committee delegates each year.

​The Standing Committee processes queries from congregations, districts (through District Conference actions to forward queries), and the Mission and Ministry Board. Standing Committee serves as the Nominating Committee for the Annual Conference. The Standing Committee also hears appeals related to actions of the districts.

TIME COMMITMENT:
Standing Committee delegates are elected for a three-year term. Virlina District Standing Committee members are expected to attend the preliminary Annual Conference meetings each year of their three-year term and remain for the duration of the Conference. Rarely Standing Committee may be called together between Conferences.

​The Standing Committee assumes responsibility to conduct annual conference training sessions (reviewing upcoming business items) for local church delegates at various locations across the District. Virlina Standing Committee members also serve as ex-officio members of the District Board. During the final (third year of a Standing Committee member) term, each Virlina District representative is expected to serve as Chair of the Virlina delegation, which means making plans for various district wide Annual Conference delegate-training sessions and overseeing the report provided to District Conference delegates.