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Steps in the PNC Process:
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Congregational Survey As part of the Mission Study, the congregation must be
surveyed to get feedback from everyone. |
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Mission Study A Mission Study looks at the community and its needs. It
identifies those places where we are or could be addressing
the needs. It will help our church identify the kind of
leadership it needs for the next step in ministry. The Session
will appoint a committee charged to do that study using a
process provided by the Presbytery. The congregation will have
opportunities to be part of that process and to make your
concerns and dreams known. (May 10,
2006) |
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Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC)
is elected and
charged to bring a candidate for pastor to the
congregation. (October 1, 2006) |
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The
PNC
meets with a representative from the Presbytery's Committee on
Ministry (COM) who reviews the process. The PNC elects
Co-moderator's,
Recording
Secretary
and a
Spiritual Director. (October 1, 2006) |
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2006 Mission Study Report (click on to
access)
The final Mission Study report will then be approved by both
the Session and the Presbytery's Committee on Ministry (COM).
This Report will form part of the ongoing process of planning
ministry, and will provide much of the information needed by
the PNC to fill out the Church Information Form. As we go
through this process, pray for the committee and for God's
guidance as we continue the process of selecting a new Pastor.
(October 18, 2006) |
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PNC is studying "A Manual for Churches Seeking Pastors", the
Mission Study Report and other materials pertaining to their
mission. |
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The PNC prepares
Church Information Form
(CIF), using material from the
Mission Study |
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Church Information Form
(CIF) approved by Session and
Committee on Ministry (COM) To view CIF click
Here |
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PNC begins to receive
Personal Information Forms
(PIF's : these are the equivalent of resumes for pastors).
Resumes
are read and evaluated. Presbyterian Leadership Connection will
match our CIF with pastor's Personal Information Forms and send
those resumes to the PNC. The Moderator will be able to do an
online search of those ministers who have PIF's on file. Pastors
will see our CIF and send their
resumes to the PNC.
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PNC collects and screens
Personal Information Forms, selects candidates to be contacted,
reviews sermon tapes,
references
checked by the PNC and
COM Clearance for final candidates. |
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Final Candidates
will be interviewed, Churches visited,
Neutral pulpit sermons heard
and evaluated. |
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Once a
final selection
is made, that person will meet with the Presbytery's COM. Once
the candidate has been approved by COM, the Session will call a
congregational meeting to act upon the report of the PNC.
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Candidating Service;
The
candidate will preach and lead worship. Following the service,
the congregation will vote upon the candidate. |
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