The call committee has completed a multi-page form “Congregational Profile and Self-Study” from Indiana District as part of our preparation to receive names of possible pastoral call candidates to replace Pastor Rohde upon his retirement December 1st this year. The following is a Summary of the information that was found in the form. There was a substantial amount of statistical data provided which included items such as attendance figures for Sunday School, Bible Classes and Worship Services, budgets, membership information and benefits/compensation information.
The form will be sent to District offices by September 1st; they will review, analyze and compare against profiles of call candidates they have on file and send us information on the pastoral candidates they feel we should consider. Our congregation can also submit names of Pastors we fell we would like to consider for the call to District so they can offer their comments back to us. If you are considering submitting a name of a Pastor to the Call Committee, we ask you to prayerfully review the Summary below as “checklist” versus the personality/traits/skills of the Pastor you wish to submit to the Call Committee for consideration. If you wish to submit a name to the Call Committee, please write down the name along with any comments you have about the Pastor you’re recommending, place in an envelope and leave it in the Lay Ministry mailbox across from the church office in the narthex at church OR email to dburcham@fourway.net. Please wait until after September 1st to submit any names.
Please keep the Call Committee in your prayers as we continue seeking God’s will for a pastor at St Paul’s.