Pastor Search
July Update
The committee is following the CBOQ manual for calling a pastor to our church. It is an 18 step process and we are on steps 13 and 14. The job description was posted on the CBOQ website until June&hbsp;10th. We conducted interviews and are now focusing on one candidate. We are entering discussions with the candidate about preaching for the call in September, followed by a congregational vote. So far the committee has been unanimous in each decision.
On the Sunday one week after the candidate comes as our visiting speaker, we will have a congregational meeting where all voting members will cast one vote each to either say yes or no to the proposed candidate. This is a ballot box vote. Although everyone is invited to share their thoughts and hopes for the next minister, only voting members will be casting ballots. If the vote passes with an appropriate percentage of votes (as specified in the church constitution), that minister will be offered the position.
There are many factors involved in the timing of this process including the candidate's current employment situation. So far there are many similarities to the timeline of the pastoral search when Darrell was called, and he was able to join us to start the Advent season. Our best guess is that the earliest would be mid-October, and the latest depends on all the other factors.
Pastoral search committee members 2025
Janet Dickson (Chair), Rachel Lahn (Vice Chair), Jim Carroll (Secretary), Tiffany Forde, Marie Knox, Cindy Rapley, Neil Shay, Wendy Squires, John-Paul Stewart.
