Community Church

Call Committee Update

Our most recent meetings have centered on shaping interview questions that reflect the essence of Holy Trinity’s ministry. Later this week we will put these questions into practice as we conduct a mock interview.

Each call process is shaped by its unique time, context, and participants, but we are aware of always moving along in the process. It is apparent to those of us in the stream of this process that careful contemplation and purposeful discerning surround each meeting – and that we find pleasure and honor in working together on this endeavor.

Lynda Nordholm, on behalf of the Call Committee

Community Church

Call Committee Update

With further nominations from the Synod this week, we now have names of all candidates who will be considered in the first round of interviews. During this next week, we will finish reading the extensive mobility papers and identify which candidates will be chosen for initial interviews in that first round. As we get closer to the actuality of interviews, we continue to fine-tune style, content and nature of questions.

As we approach Thanksgiving, we offer our heartfelt thanks for your prayers that continue to encourage and sustain us as we persevere with the task of calling our next pastor.

Lynda Nordholm, on behalf of the Call Committee

Community Church

Call Committee Update

In the first set of nominations, we have received 20 or so names of candidates. They represent a diverse pool of candidates in terms of age, gender, geographic location, and contextual experience. Reading through each viable candidate’s mobility papers is the task at hand as we anticipate and prepare for initial interviews – perhaps as early as December.

We are connected to a process using diverse sources for identifying candidates – including and beyond synod recommendations – and will allow for interviews with all fitting candidates as time progresses. We commit an open procedure that allows all nominated candidates full and equal consideration.

As always, your comments are invited and encouraged. Please speak with any Call Committee member directly or email us at: callcommittee@htlcmpls.org . Also, don’t forget to check out the Call Committee blog at: www.htlcmpls.org.blogspot.com/

Lynda Nordholm, on behalf of the Call Committee

Community Church

Call Committee Update (November 5, 2007)

At our October 29^th meeting, Bishop Craig Johnson and the Call Committee assessed the initial slate of candidates by the Synod, self nomination, and congregational nomination. We received mobility papers for each candidate, indicating their desire to be considered for the pastoral position. These papers present information on the candidate’s personal life, experiences, and practices. Reading through the large packet of mobility papers is the next step, after which we will discern which candidates to consider for initial interviews.

The Call Committee remains committed and active in identifying candidates from diverse sources, including and beyond synod recommendations. All nominated candidates will be given full and equal consideration.

Lynda Nordholm, on behalf of the Call Committee