Grace Lutheran Church

Call Committee

Senior Pastor Call Committee

The Call Committee was formed to lead us through the process of searching and calling a new Senior Pastor. Because Pastor Peters’ retirement is within two years, the decision was made to first call a Pastor to transition into the Senior Pastor roll 4-6 months after he is installed. At that time Pastor Peters will transition to Associate Pastor as another call process begins to fill that position. When an Associate Pastor is on site, Pastor Peters will become Emeritus with responsibilities to be determined at that time.

This page will serve as a site for all news and announcements about the process and the progress of the Call Committee.

 

Call Process for Senior Pastor

  1. Committee formed and begins its work. (07/2022)

  2. C.A.R.(Congregational Assessment Resource) is submitted (08/2022)

  3. Congregation Assessment is received and evaluated (Complete)

  4. COMPASS visit is requested and completed - While not mandatory, this resource helps us define who we are and our needs. (Complete)

  5. Congregation submits possible candidates for Senior Pastor (Complete)

  6. Call Committee reviews submitted candidates and requests official list from the District President. (Complete)

  7. District President meets with Call Committee to discuss what we are looking for in a Senior Pastor. (Complete)

  8. District President sends Pastor information, self evaluation, and brief evaluation of each recommended candidate to the Call Committee. (Complete)

  9. Call Committee meets with Circuit Visitor Rev. Appold to review and researches list of candidates to narrow list based on the requested criteria. (Complete)

  10. Call Committee interviews candidates with the help of the Circuit Visitor (Complete)

  11. Congregational Meeting - Call Committee presents recommendations from the list provided by Synod. (in process)

  12. Congregational Meeting - Call Committee makes a recommendation of 3 to the congregation (in process)

  13. Congregational Call Meeting is scheduled (two weeks notice required) and the congregation votes to extend a Call. [A quorum of 125 people is required to extend a call — we will need all members on hand.] (in process)

  14. Pastor-elect DECLINES the Call - Congregation decides whether to call from existing pool of names or start over.

  15. Pastor-elect ACCEPTS the Call - Pastor-elect is installed as Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church.

 

Committee Members

  • Nick Shasserre (Chair)

  • Karen Sank

  • Jill Allen

  • Doug Voise

  • Becky Callender

  • Rachel Crook

  • Tim Curtis (Elder)

  • Frank Luppe (Church President)

  • Pastor Larry Peters (Senior Pastor)

 

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