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February 26, 2010
To: The congregation of Christ Community Church of Plainfield
From: The Pastor Search Committee
Greetings,
On Sunday, 2/21, the Pastor Search Committee provided an update to the congregation with information on communication, the search committee, status of the search, and more. Below is a recap of that update. The email updates will be posted on a blog on our website at www.aplacetoconnect.com under the “Quick Links” section on the left hand side of the home page.
Communication
The three avenues of communication being used are 1) Direct – done periodically through announcements given at the Sunday services, 2) Email – sent following the Sunday announcements, and 3) Blog on our website mentioned above.
The Search Committee
The search committee last met on Tuesday February 16th. One new member was added to the committee, Pastor Gregg DeMey. Pastor DeMey came to us through the CRC’s Pastor-Church Relations Committee to assist us in the pastor search process as a Church counselor. Pastor DeMey’s roles include engaging with the Search Committee and our Council as well as, acting as a liaison between the Search Committee and pastor candidates. Pastor DeMey had encouraging comments for us regarding our progress and approach to the search process.
Status of the Search
Church Brochure – The Church brochure has been completed. The brochure will be distributed to candidates to generate interest in the position and as a resource for them to learn, in a concise format, important information such as our history, vision, mission, ministries, information on the surrounding communities and much more.
Classified Ad – We have launched an ad for the pastor position with the Banner that appears on their website (www.thebanner.org) now through April under classified ads – church positions. In addition, the ad will appear in the Banner magazine in the March and April publications. The Banner is a monthly publication by the CRC with a significant circulation that shows how the Christian faith in its Reformed expression makes sense for today’s world.
The Search Process
The outline of the pastor search process can be broken down into two pieces, the participants in the process and the steps that we will follow.
The groups involved in the process are: applicants, the Search Committee, the Council, the congregation and Classis.
The Steps involved in the process are: find applicants, complete a questionnaire, submit a resume, phone interview, reference check, 2nd interview, candidate observation, formal interview (by Pastors and Elders), a message delivered by the pastor candidate to Christ Community Church, congregation vote, Classis approval, formally calling of the candidate.
Applicant Update
We have 18 names. Praise God! We are very early in the process and yet we have 18 names already. The names came from a combination of the CRC, the Classified Ad on the web, and word of mouth.
If you know someone who you think might be a fit for the senior Pastor position please direct them to our website landing page at www.aplacetoconnect.com/pastor .
Please continue to pray for the search committee in seeking God’s will and to pray for the pastor God has chosen to lead Christ Community Church of Plainfield.
In Christ,
The Pastor Search Committee |
