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Interim Pastor • Pray always. • Lead the congregation through the interim tasks. • Communicate with synod staff, especially submitting the quarterly reports. • Regularly remind the congregation that interims are not available for the regular call. • Refrain from influencing the interview process. • Participate in quarterly interim pastor meetings. Transition Team or Call Committee • Pray for wisdom and the guidance of the Holy Spirit through your work. • Work closely with the interim pastor on the interim tasks, especially as they relate to the developing the MSP. • Seek to engage a wide cross section of the congregation and community for the purpose of creating an accurate picture of the congregation. • Inform the Congregation President and your synod staff contact when the MSP is complete for review. • Participate in the MSP review meeting with synod staff, the Call Committee, the Congregation Council and other interested members. Call Committee • Pray for wisdom and the guidance of the Holy Spirit through your work. • Participate in the MSP review meeting with synod staff, the transition team, the Congregation Council and other interested members. • Participate in the Call Committee orientation with synod staff. • Commit to the Call Committee Covenant. • Utilize the spiritual resources provided in this document to help you to remember that you are not hiring an employee, but calling a pastor. • When in doubt call your synod staff contact person. • Recommend a candidate to the Congregation Council. • Explain to the congregation why you sense that this is the one that God has in mind for you at the congregational meeting to vote on the candidate. Meetings • The synod staff contact person meets with the transition team, Call Committee, Congregation Council, and other interested members to review the MSP and offer suggestions for improving the document. • At the same meeting the Call Committee stays longer to receive their orientation to preparing for interviewing potential candidates. • Congregation Council meeting or congregational meeting to adopt the MSP. • Congregational meeting to vote on the recommended candidate. Page 72 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
Words of Encouragement The interim period is an opportunity for the congregation to do a serious selfassessment so that you may discover what mission God has in mind for your congregation and which pastor God has in mind for your next leader. God’s work. Our hands. Pray Continue to pray. Look for ways to join your interim pastor in maintaining or deepening a posture of prayer as a congregation. Have Patience Many will want to rush the process. Allow it to unfold in God’s time. Remember that you have a pastor who is serving you in all the regular tasks of ministry as well as the unique tasks of interim ministry. Being Aware of Anxiety Maintain and improve communication within your congregation and remain committed to the work of the interim period. Through these months strive to “stay the course,” especially when some try to short-circuit the process. That is a natural response to anxiety but one that does not bear good fruit. Work with your interim pastor and your synod staff person in the most difficult times. And when in doubt, refer back to encouragement #1: pray! Keep in Regular Contact with Your Synod Staff Your synod staff are here to assist you. If you have any questions along the way, be sure to contact them by phone, mail or email. 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 Page 73
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God’s work. Our hands. Table of C
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Candidate Nomination Form Page 93
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Overview God’s work. Our hands. T
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Theological Background Adapted from
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Overview—Things To Do Congregatio
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Ending well Discovering God’s fut
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Suggested Prayers From ELW Evening
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Model Covenant for Congregations [C
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Model Covenant for Departing Family
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Bibliography Guiding Your Church St
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Bible Reading St. Paul’s letter t
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A Prayer for Beginnings Read throug
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Page 45 and 46: Pension and Other Benefits Workshee
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Page 49 and 50: Together the congregation and Inter
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Page 53 and 54: A Sample Message for the Congregati
Page 55 and 56: The Interim God’s work. Our hands
Page 57 and 58: • The congregation president and
Page 59 and 60: Why Can’t We Call Our Interim Pas
Page 61 and 62: Ministry and Programs • Describe
Page 63 and 64: Calling an Associate/Assistant to S
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Page 67 and 68: Using the Mobility Database System
Page 69 and 70: Some Tips on Filling Out the MSP
Page 71 and 72: Moving from Reflection to Engagemen
Page 73 and 74: Preparing for the Interview Advance
Page 75 and 76: Discipleship • What type of plan
Page 77: The Interim—Things To Do Congrega
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Page 93 and 94: Call Committee Devotions These devo
Page 95 and 96: II. In Calling a Pastor, We Conside
Page 97 and 98: IV. In Calling a Pastor, We Conside
Page 99 and 100: Candidate Nomination Form The task
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Page 103 and 104: Sample Letter Following Candidate I
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Page 109 and 110: Sample Letter Following a Successfu
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Presentation of the Symbols As a hy
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Appendix A God’s work. Our hands.
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Identifying Broken Things Ministry
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2. a new database to house informat
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