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Interim Process

April 2006
Senior Pastor Ron Mohr Retires
June 2006
Interim Pastor Duane Miller Arrives
Summer 2006
Pastor Duane learns about the congregation
September 2006
Leadership Board appoints Transition Team
Fall 2006 - Winter 2007
The Transition team...
1. Studies and disseminates healthy congregation concepts
2. Engages Congregation in conversation about
  - Where have we been? (History)
  - Where are we now? (Identity)
  - Where is God leading us? (Mission)
3. With the above in mind, addresses these issues:
  - What kind of staffing do we need?
  - What kind of pastor(s) do we need?
Spring 2007
Transition Team submits report to Leadership Board
Leadership Board disseminates report to congregation
Spring 2007
Congregation elects Call Committee
- Call Committee submits Congregational profile to Synod
- Bishop recommends Pastoral candidates
- Call Committee interviews candidates
- Call Committee notifies Leadership Board when it has a recommendation for call
- Leadership Board calls Congregational Meeting
Fall 2007
Congregation calls new Pastor
New Pastor accepts call
Late Fall 2007
Interim Pastor Duane departs (2-4 weeks before new pastor arrives)
Late Fall / Early Winter 2007
New Pastor Arrives

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9:00am with Communion

10:30am Contemporary

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