We are currently engaged in one of the crucial early steps in recruiting our next permanent minister – organizing a search committee. (Rev. Morn is serving as an interim minister and, as such, cannot be considered for the permanent position.) Applications to serve on the committee are available on the information table in the Romaine-Van Schaick Room or from the church office. You can put your completed application in the envelope on the bulletin board in the hallway, return your application to any member of the Nominating Committee (Lynn Cook, Richard Hurst, Sue Mosher), or send it to the church office. The deadline is January 9. During the month of January, the Nominating Committee will interview those who are interested in being on the search committee and
prepare a slate for the congregation to vote on at a meeting to be scheduled in February.
A poster on the bulletin board in the hallway outlines the process and tentative timeline for the ministerial search, which will take place March 2005 through April 2006. We are fortunate in that we don’t need to rush the process and can spread out the work to locate just the right person.
Members of past search committees have said they were honored to serve and found the experience very rewarding. The Nominating Committee urges everyone to consider whether you feel called to help with this effort and will be happy to answer any questions about the process of selecting the search committee.
Posted by Kimberly Durham Bates at January 2, 2005 01:29 PM