Call Process Booklet

Sample Letter Following Candidate Interview—
Recommend to Council
Date
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Dear ________________,
Thank you for interviewing with the Call Committee of ____________ Lutheran Church as we seek a
new pastor. We hope that our time together was as enriching and insightful for you as it was for us.
We are delighted to inform you that the Call Committee, with your permission, will be
recommending your name to our Congregation Council for call. Following the successful resolution
of salary package and ministry goals, the Council will set a meeting for the congregation to vote to
extend you a Letter of Call to be our pastor.
This is an exciting time for the people of _________ Lutheran Church! Please know that you are in
our prayers during this time of discernment, and we trust that we are in your prayers as well. If you
have any questions or concerns about your recommendation to the congregation or about the
process that will unfold, please do not hesitate to call.
May God guide and direct us in the days to come.
Yours in Christ,
Name, Call Committee Chair
Phone number(s)
Cc: Bishop Duane Pederson, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin, ELCA
Walking together † for the sake of mission † in God’s world
944 24 ¼ Street • PO Box 107 • Chetek, WI 54728 • 715-859-6810 • Fax 715-859-6812 • www.nwswi.org
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