Associate Pastor Nominating Committee Updates

APNC Update,  April 22, 2024

Our Ministry Discernment Profile is live and the APNC can now begin receiving applications!
https://clc.pcusa.org/mdp/11527/view/

APNC Update,  April 10, 2024

Our Associate Pastor Nominating Committee is hard at work! Here is a timeline and update to what's been going on. Please keep this committee and their work in your prayers.

  • January 2024 - Director of Youth and Young Adults, Darin Nettleton, announces his plan to resign to pursue his pastoral vocation, effective June 23, 2024 (after Go and Serve) 
  • February 2024 - Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC) formed to seek new candidates for this position; applicants may be ordained pastors or non-ordained directors

    • Members of the APNC: Mark Barrett, Chris Brischetto, Rene De Coning, Jeff Mach, Beth Schlegel, Sarah Segvich, Linda Teets, Audrey Wieczorek, Greta Williams
  • February- March 2024 - the APNC began meeting weekly to begin preparatory work

    • Training by the Presbytery Staff
    • Equipping by Pastor Becca and Darin 
    • Reading The Godbearing Life by Kenda Dean (a Becca-suggested resource on theology and practice of Youth Ministry) 
    • Writing Knox's "Mission Discernment Profile" (MDP) - the Presbyterian version of a job-advertisement (formerly known as MIF or CIF) that will be placed on the Presbyterian job website for all PC(USA) candidates to access 
  • April 2024 - almost ready to receive candidates 

    • MDP approved by Session at April meeting
    • MDP to be uploaded and live online within the next few weeks 
    • MDP to be translated into non-Presbyterian formats to share within other non-PC(USA) networks 
  • April - May 2024 - hopefully begin receiving and interviewing potential candidates