February 14, 2013
Greetings FCCO,
Please take a moment to read this brief update from your FCCO Search Team. Over the past 12 days, our Team has met three times and hosted two wonderful interviews with a gifted candidate we are all mutually excited about.
After exploring over 60 potential candidates and reviewing 32 twenty-two page pastor profiles, we are pleased… Continue reading
Dear FCCO Members:
As members of the FCCO Search Team, we want to express our continued gratitude for the trust you have placed in us to search for our next senior pastor. This letter is to provide you with a brief update and the next steps in our search process. First, though, let me remind you that our Search Team’s work is a prayerful work and our time is… Continue reading
Every year FCCO members participate in the AIDS Walk, held this year on May 6. At our upcoming meeting, a representative from the AIDS Services Foundation will explain “The Work of ASF.” Come find out how our support makes a difference.
Please make reservations with Marge Carter, the church office, or write your interest on the back of a Welcome Card on Sunday.
Date, Time, and Place: February… Continue reading
On Sunday, February 26, 2012, from 9:00 AM to 9:50 AM, in the Chapel, you are invited to attend a meeting for new members and for those people considering joining our congregation. Bev Weatherill, Membership Chair for our Leadership Board, and Pastor Dale Suggs, will be sharing about Disciple of Christ history and why FCCO may be the church home for you. Coffee, tea, juice, and rolls will be available… Continue reading
QUESTIONS FOR THE INTERIM SEARCH COMMITTEE
…FROM THE CONGREGATION.
1. How long do we expect to have an Interim minister?
The best information we have about interim periods for churches of this size and long pastorates, churches with our profile is 12 months to two years. There are not as many people out there as you might expect, we have pretty definite ideas of what gifts and talents… Continue reading
QUESTIONS FOR THE INTERIM SEARCH COMMITTEE
…FROM THE CONGREGATION.
How does the candidate get an understanding of our church and its ministry?
First of all, Susan Gonzales Dewey has called each candidate to see if they want their profile submitted. At that point she describes the congregation from her point of view. We send the candidates our five page Congregational Profile (much of this is demographic data and this… Continue reading
August 3, 2011
It’s amazing how little you know about the inner workings of a church “AFTER (A Minister Leaves) AND BEFORE (A New One Arrives)
After and before. After a Minister leaves and before another permanent minister arrives, there is an “in between” time, called an “interim” period in the life of the church. How a church uses this time can be crucial to the ongoing life… Continue reading
The Interim Minister Search Committee has been established. As per our constitution, the committee is made up of 5 members of FCCO. Pat Messenger was appointed to Chair the committee and the remaining members are Michelle Stillson, David Burch, Barbara Post and Gabe Spuckes.
Co-Minister of Southwest Region, Susan Gonzales Dewey attended the first meeting and reviewed the Interim search process. It was recommended that due to the… Continue reading
With the retirement of our minister, Stan, the Interim Search Committee has been charged with finding an interim minister. This person will be “in between” the ministry of Stan and whoever will come to be our permanent minister. This step will allow us to grieve, to do self-study, evaluate, to assess needs and hopes and help us set goals.
The Interim Committee…
• Is meeting every week and… Continue reading
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