Searching for Our Next Minister
Jeff is retiring!
Jeff announced at service on Sunday, November 12, 2017, and made it official at the Board meeting the following Wednesday, that he will be retiring effective August 31, 2018. While he will miss working and being with people of the Pastoral Charge and community he is looking forward to spending more time with his family and doing more cycling, hiking and paddling.
Jeff announced at service on Sunday, November 12, 2017, and made it official at the Board meeting the following Wednesday, that he will be retiring effective August 31, 2018. While he will miss working and being with people of the Pastoral Charge and community he is looking forward to spending more time with his family and doing more cycling, hiking and paddling.
The Process for Hiring Our Next Minister
Step 1: Form a Joint Needs Assessment Committee...Complete
Step 2: Develop a JNAC Report...Complete (Find the report here and below.)
Step 3: Have Congregational Meetings to discuss and accept the Report...Complete
Step 4: Get approval of Report from Presbytery...Complete
Step 5: Strike a Search Committee...Complete
Step 6: The Joint Search Committee has undertaken the work of
searching for our next minister. See progress reports below.
Step 2: Develop a JNAC Report...Complete (Find the report here and below.)
Step 3: Have Congregational Meetings to discuss and accept the Report...Complete
Step 4: Get approval of Report from Presbytery...Complete
Step 5: Strike a Search Committee...Complete
Step 6: The Joint Search Committee has undertaken the work of
searching for our next minister. See progress reports below.
Joint Search Committee (JSC)
Please contact members of the Search Committee if you have questions
Please contact members of the Search Committee if you have questions
Zion / Cedar Hill
Angie Giles, Secretary [email protected] Linda Lowe, Chair [email protected] Patricia Murphy [email protected] |
St. Andrew's / Pakenham
Amanda Cavanagh [email protected] Julie Wilson [email protected] Liz Hudson [email protected] Rachel Lacroix [email protected] |
Joint Search Committee (JSC) Progress and Report
June 1, 2018
The job advertisement has been revised and distributed for posting. Interview roles have been assigned to the committee members.
May 25, 2018
The JSC has revised its job description and advertisement and will meet again when applications have been received.
May 1, 2018
JSC met to review applications.
April 22, 2018
The JSC are awaiting applications from Bay of Quinte Conference personnel. This week the committee finalized the interview questions, which will be submitted for Conference approval.
April 8, 2018
The JSC met this week to refine the interview questions. The committee will meet again in two weeks to begin reviewing applications.
March 4, 2018
The JSC is happy to report that the job advertisement for Pakenham Pastoral Charge has been posted on the Bay of Quinte Conference and St. Andrew’s websites. The JSC met this week to determine a matching criteria to use when reviewing applications.
February 25, 2018
This past week the JSC met to reflect on and discuss biases we may bring to the search and selection process. We considered the ways our biases are shaped by society and our churches. Taking the time for this conversation will help us to fairly assess the applicants and the needs of the churches in the future.
February 15, 2018
The JSC met with a representative from Conference for interview training on Feb 15th. The committee will meet again next week to begin working through the process that was shared in the training session.
February 1, 2018
The Joint Search Committee met for the first time on Thursday, February 1, 2018. The group spent some time getting to know each other before beginning the work of the committee. Linda Lowe was elected as the Chairperson and Angie Giles as the Secretary. Terms of how the committee will function and general questions about the process were discussed. The Committee will next meet on Thursday, February 8th.
January 28, 2018
The first meeting of the JSC will be Thursday, February 1 2018 at 7 pm.
In preparation for this meeting members of the committee have been reviewing the Search and Selection guidelines and other information provided by the committee's Presbytery representative Eleanor Rintoul.
The JSC will provide updates after each meeting.
June 1, 2018
The job advertisement has been revised and distributed for posting. Interview roles have been assigned to the committee members.
May 25, 2018
The JSC has revised its job description and advertisement and will meet again when applications have been received.
May 1, 2018
JSC met to review applications.
April 22, 2018
The JSC are awaiting applications from Bay of Quinte Conference personnel. This week the committee finalized the interview questions, which will be submitted for Conference approval.
April 8, 2018
The JSC met this week to refine the interview questions. The committee will meet again in two weeks to begin reviewing applications.
March 4, 2018
The JSC is happy to report that the job advertisement for Pakenham Pastoral Charge has been posted on the Bay of Quinte Conference and St. Andrew’s websites. The JSC met this week to determine a matching criteria to use when reviewing applications.
February 25, 2018
This past week the JSC met to reflect on and discuss biases we may bring to the search and selection process. We considered the ways our biases are shaped by society and our churches. Taking the time for this conversation will help us to fairly assess the applicants and the needs of the churches in the future.
February 15, 2018
The JSC met with a representative from Conference for interview training on Feb 15th. The committee will meet again next week to begin working through the process that was shared in the training session.
February 1, 2018
The Joint Search Committee met for the first time on Thursday, February 1, 2018. The group spent some time getting to know each other before beginning the work of the committee. Linda Lowe was elected as the Chairperson and Angie Giles as the Secretary. Terms of how the committee will function and general questions about the process were discussed. The Committee will next meet on Thursday, February 8th.
January 28, 2018
The first meeting of the JSC will be Thursday, February 1 2018 at 7 pm.
In preparation for this meeting members of the committee have been reviewing the Search and Selection guidelines and other information provided by the committee's Presbytery representative Eleanor Rintoul.
The JSC will provide updates after each meeting.
Joint Needs Assessment Committee (JNAC)
Report
Scroll down for JNAC Report and Minutes of Congregational Meetings
Please feel free to contact any member of the Joint Needs Assessment Committee with questions about the report or the Congregational meetings.
ZION
Gayle Doxtader, Chair...(C) 613-324-5929...[email protected]
Rosser Lloyd...(R) 613 256-0299...[email protected]
ST. ANDREW'S
Ken Souliere...624-5593...[email protected]
Rhonda Tees, Secretary...624-5593...[email protected]
PREBYTERY
Eleanor Runtoul...(R) 613-257-3692...[email protected]
Jon Williams...(C) 613-291-8710...[email protected]
Report
Scroll down for JNAC Report and Minutes of Congregational Meetings
Please feel free to contact any member of the Joint Needs Assessment Committee with questions about the report or the Congregational meetings.
ZION
Gayle Doxtader, Chair...(C) 613-324-5929...[email protected]
Rosser Lloyd...(R) 613 256-0299...[email protected]
ST. ANDREW'S
Ken Souliere...624-5593...[email protected]
Rhonda Tees, Secretary...624-5593...[email protected]
PREBYTERY
Eleanor Runtoul...(R) 613-257-3692...[email protected]
Jon Williams...(C) 613-291-8710...[email protected]
JNAC Report
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Congregational Meeting Minutes
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