ST. PAUL CALL COMMITTEE TIMELINE (UPDATED 3/22/2021)
1/11/21 Initial meeting of Call Committee with Rev. Yohannes Mengsteab, Mission & Ministry Facilitator Area B, Circuits 8-19 for the Texas District, LCMS, and Rev. Kurt Rutz, Circuit 18 Visitor.
1/25/21 Call Committee meT to organize and review of 1-11-21 meeting with Rev. Yohannes.
1/31/21 Announce Pastor Profile Survey –Dates of survey and announcement and instructions will be emailed or to those members not receiving emails during the week of January 31, 2021.
2/3/21 Pastor Profile Survey emailed or mailed to members not receiving emails. The online survey is live thru Sunday, February 28th for members to complete on-line.
2/23/21 For members preferring to complete a paper survey will need to return the completed paper survey to the church office no later than February 21, in order that their survey can be entered by the church office online by the closing date of the survey (2-28-21).
3/7/21 Due to cold weather & loss of power, the Pastor Profile Survey on-line deadline extended to Sunday, March 7, and the those completing a printed survey deadline submission to church office by Sunday, February 28th.
3/15/21 Mr. Martin (Marty) Schardt met with and present to a joint meeting of the Call Committee and Board of Directors the results of the Pastor Profile Survey.
3/22/21 The call committee will share the Pastor Profile Executive Summary and nomination form with the congregation. Members of the congregation may request a copy of the Pastor Profile Survey by contacting the church office. If the special email/mail-out is released this week, the deadline for returning the nomination form to the church office will be Sunday, April 18, to allow ample time for congregation to obtain survey and return nomination forms. Began review of Congregation’s Life, Ministry, & Mission Self-Study.
4/18/21 Deadline for members to return Nomination Form for Pastoral Call List to the church office.
4/2021 Call Committee meets as necessary to discuss progress and preparation of packet of materials that will need to be submitted to the President’s Office, Texas District, LCMS.
4/21 & 5/21 Following the deadline for nomination forms, the Call Committee sends the requested information including the completed Congregational Self Study, the Pastor Profile Survey Report, nomination forms submitted and a letter to the district president requesting a call list.
5/7/21 The Call Committee has completed the Information Gathering Stage in the process of calling a senior pastor. Since the committee’s first meeting, January 11, 2021, the committee has gathered information requested by the Texas District Office. Following several meetings in January thru April, that included discussion and review of the information being gathered, the packet of information was forwarded on May 7, to the Texas District Office including our letter to President Michael Newman, requesting a call list. In addition to our letter, the packet of information included the congregational self-study, demographic profiles, nomination forms submitted by members of our congregation, and the pastoral profile survey report including the executive summary.
5/21 & 6/21 In 4-6 weeks, the District Office will provide Personal Information Forms (PIF’s) for the pastoral candidates on the call list. The committee will meet during this 4-to-6-week period (prior to receiving the information from the District Office) and discuss the process moving forward.
7/4/21 The Call Committee received correspondence this week from Rev. Michael Newman, President of the Texas District acknowledging that his office had received and evaluated the information that we provided for the senior pastor call process at St. Paul. President Newman’s letter included a list of candidates and pastoral information forms for each candidate on the list eligible for a call. This included nominations from our congregation and nominations from the District President of candidates who also seem to fit the ministry needs, gifts, skills and abilities desired by our congregation. The confidential pastoral information forms for each eligible candidate will be provided to the call committee this week for review and evaluation in preparation for the next call committee meeting on Tuesday,
July 27, 2021. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Call Committee. Please continue to keep the call committee, and the St. Paul family in your prayers.
7/27/21 Call Committee Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Family Center
1/25/21 Call Committee meT to organize and review of 1-11-21 meeting with Rev. Yohannes.
1/31/21 Announce Pastor Profile Survey –Dates of survey and announcement and instructions will be emailed or to those members not receiving emails during the week of January 31, 2021.
2/3/21 Pastor Profile Survey emailed or mailed to members not receiving emails. The online survey is live thru Sunday, February 28th for members to complete on-line.
2/23/21 For members preferring to complete a paper survey will need to return the completed paper survey to the church office no later than February 21, in order that their survey can be entered by the church office online by the closing date of the survey (2-28-21).
3/7/21 Due to cold weather & loss of power, the Pastor Profile Survey on-line deadline extended to Sunday, March 7, and the those completing a printed survey deadline submission to church office by Sunday, February 28th.
3/15/21 Mr. Martin (Marty) Schardt met with and present to a joint meeting of the Call Committee and Board of Directors the results of the Pastor Profile Survey.
3/22/21 The call committee will share the Pastor Profile Executive Summary and nomination form with the congregation. Members of the congregation may request a copy of the Pastor Profile Survey by contacting the church office. If the special email/mail-out is released this week, the deadline for returning the nomination form to the church office will be Sunday, April 18, to allow ample time for congregation to obtain survey and return nomination forms. Began review of Congregation’s Life, Ministry, & Mission Self-Study.
4/18/21 Deadline for members to return Nomination Form for Pastoral Call List to the church office.
4/2021 Call Committee meets as necessary to discuss progress and preparation of packet of materials that will need to be submitted to the President’s Office, Texas District, LCMS.
4/21 & 5/21 Following the deadline for nomination forms, the Call Committee sends the requested information including the completed Congregational Self Study, the Pastor Profile Survey Report, nomination forms submitted and a letter to the district president requesting a call list.
5/7/21 The Call Committee has completed the Information Gathering Stage in the process of calling a senior pastor. Since the committee’s first meeting, January 11, 2021, the committee has gathered information requested by the Texas District Office. Following several meetings in January thru April, that included discussion and review of the information being gathered, the packet of information was forwarded on May 7, to the Texas District Office including our letter to President Michael Newman, requesting a call list. In addition to our letter, the packet of information included the congregational self-study, demographic profiles, nomination forms submitted by members of our congregation, and the pastoral profile survey report including the executive summary.
5/21 & 6/21 In 4-6 weeks, the District Office will provide Personal Information Forms (PIF’s) for the pastoral candidates on the call list. The committee will meet during this 4-to-6-week period (prior to receiving the information from the District Office) and discuss the process moving forward.
7/4/21 The Call Committee received correspondence this week from Rev. Michael Newman, President of the Texas District acknowledging that his office had received and evaluated the information that we provided for the senior pastor call process at St. Paul. President Newman’s letter included a list of candidates and pastoral information forms for each candidate on the list eligible for a call. This included nominations from our congregation and nominations from the District President of candidates who also seem to fit the ministry needs, gifts, skills and abilities desired by our congregation. The confidential pastoral information forms for each eligible candidate will be provided to the call committee this week for review and evaluation in preparation for the next call committee meeting on Tuesday,
July 27, 2021. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Call Committee. Please continue to keep the call committee, and the St. Paul family in your prayers.
7/27/21 Call Committee Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Family Center
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1301 Hogan Lane Waco, TX 76705 Phone: 254-799-3211 Sunday Service Times 8:00am Worship 9:15am Sunday School/Bible Class 10:30am Worship |
