March - Session is informed and invited to be a part of discernment process.
April - Initial meeting with MinCom Presbytery.
May - Meeting with MinCom Presbytery with Senior Pastor. Session Meeting to finalize decision and next steps.
June 1 - Pastor Josh makes
email/video announcement to church and invitation to congregational meeting on 6/12
June 5 - Pastor Josh makes announcement in services (role change and congregational meeting on 6/12)
June 7 -
Email regarding Session's PNC nominations, opportunity for members to nominate names for PNC, and congregational meeting details
June 12 - Congregational Meeting to nominate/vote on PNC members.
Congregation approved 10 members (8 church members and 2 current Elders) to serve as the Senior Pastor Search Committee.
July - PNC meets 3 times during the month. PNC met with the Stated Clerk (the head) of our Presbytery and were briefed on the process Presbytery expects PNC to follow. PNC elected Jesse Huff as chair and Toni Horvath vice-chair. PNC revised job description and submitted to Session for approval, which can be posted and shared once approved.
August 5 -
Email communication to update congregation about progress
August 21 - Job Description approved by Session.
October 12 -
Job Description Posted.
Vanderbloemen Search Group selected to assist with sourcing candidates and posting job.
Email Update.
October 21 -
Email update about Vanderbloemen visit on 11/6 and asking congregation to participate in groups to give input.
October 26-
Email update Q&A about Vanderbloemen Search Group and process of partnering with PNC
November 6 - In Person Update about search process scheduled for Congregational Meeting at 11:45a, Focus Groups with Vanderbloemen & PNC
November 5 & 7 - Vanderbloemen meets with Session and Staff
November 20 - Vanderbloemen Posts
Position through network