Please find below my prayerful vote regarding the following motion:

Motion: That members approve the 12-month trial of a restructuring of the Elders into two sections, pastoral and operational, and that the maximum constitutional limit of 7 Elders is waived for the trial period.

Please accept this submission as my apology for being unable to attend the meeting to be held on Sunday 17 September 2025.

I understand that my vote is confidential, but the inclusion of my name on this submission is required to verify

• my membership status,
• my apology and
• that I have voted.