Call Committee
Call Committee Members
Call Committee Updates
The Call Committee would like to provide an update on our search for our next Pastor. The Call Committee had narrowed our list of candidates to two finalists. At this time, both of those candidates have withdrawn.
The Call Committee and Church Council will continue to provide updates to the congregation as appropriate. The next two Sundays, May 12th and 19th, a member from the Call Committee and Church Council will be providing a brief update as well during the services. In the meantime, we ask for your continued prayers for wisdom and guidance as we continue our work to find the best candidate to lead our congregation forward.
Thank you for your patience and support.
Sincerely,
The Call Committee
The Call Committee is pleased to provide an update on our search for our next Pastor. We recently concluded the first round of interviews with five highly qualified candidates who expressed interest in serving our congregation.
We were very impressed by the caliber of the candidates we met. Each person brought unique strengths and experiences to the table, and the committee had thoughtful discussions following our interview process.
At this time, we have narrowed our scope of candidates. The committee is carefully reviewing the information gathered during the interviews, visiting the candidates' current churches either in person or virtually, and setting up second-round interviews in mid-April.
We understand your eagerness to learn more about the search process. The Call Committee will continue to provide updates to the congregation monthly or as appropriate. In the meantime, we kindly ask for your continued prayers for wisdom and guidance as we discern the best candidate to lead our congregation forward.
Thank you for your patience and support.
Sincerely,
The Call Committee
We have completed our first big step as the Ministry Site Profile (MSP) was successfully submitted to the Synod. We received very positive feedback from Bishop Ann and want to extend a huge THANK YOU to all those who participated in putting that together or provided input during the congregational meetings. Now that the MSP is live, we will start to receive candidate names through one of three ways: candidates applying to the open position, the Synod reaching out to candidates who the Synod thinks would be a good fit, and nominations from the LOC congregation. If you wish to nominate a potential candidate to the call committee, please fill out the Nomination Form found HERE. Nomination forms will also be available in the Narthex of the church through January 7th and can be submitted electronically or placed in the offering plate during service.
Next steps in the call process are reviewing potential candidates' resumes and conducting interviews starting in mid to late January.
The Call Committee will continue to provide updates to the congregation on a monthly basis or as appropriate.