Faith Lutheran Church, Albany, Oregon, Interim News

Aug 16, 2010 The Bishop's assistant will present the names of four candidates to the call committee. Telephone interviews will be done next.
Jul 19, 2010 Assistant to the Bishop Susan Kintner meets with the Call committee to review the ministry site profile.
Apr 18, 2010 Call committee invites everyone to participate in an open forum and to fill out the Ministry Survey (available to the right).
Apr 11, 2010 The call committee met to create the next survey for the Ministry Site Profile. Plan to attend one of the open forums and return the survey by Sunday, May 2nd.
Mar 23, 2010 Call committee invites the congregation to fill out the next survey (available to the right) to indicate what are the 5 most important tasks a new pastor should be spending time on.
Mar 10, 2010 Results of the ministry skills survey were posted on the Call Committee bulletin board.
Mar 7, 2010 Call committee meeting - set the goal of having the first draft of the Ministry site profile ready by May 15. To prepare for this goal the Committee will organize questions to take to the congregation at several forums to be scheduled in the coming weeks.
Feb 14, 2010 Congregation requested to fill out Gifts for Ministry form
Feb 11, 2010 Call committee initial meeting - leaders elected.
Jan 17, 2010 special congregational meeting held to elect the call committee.
Jan 10, 2010 a list of candidates was made available.
Jan 3, 2010 deadline for turning in nomination forms.
Nov 15, 2009 "Job description" and form for nominating call committee members was distributed at a Congregational meeting.
Aug 16, 2009 Pastor Dawn presented an introduction to the interim period.

Interim News

Open forums for group discussion about the Ministry Site Profile

Wednesday, April 21st, 7:30 PM, after service
Sunday, April 25th, 10:30 AM, Christian Education hour
Wednesday, April 28th, 9:30 AM, during Quilting
Wednesday, April 28th, 7:30 PM, after service
Thursday, April 29th, 10:00 AM, during Bible Study
Sunday, May 2nd, 10:30 AM, Christian Education hour

The following people are the leaders of the committee

Chair John Daniels
Vice Chair Jon Aaberg
Recorder Becky Barrett

There are 17 steps in the Call Process and we are on Step 7 DETERMINING MINISTRY NEEDS

An explanation of Step 7 from the Oregon Synod website: "The congregation's mission statement and a Congregational Mission Profile (according to the ELCA Congregational Mission Profile material) shall be developed (or reviewed and updated) by the Call Committee or other delegated committee. The interim pastor or another representative of the bishop shall serve as a consultant to the call process. The profile will provide a summary of the congregation's ministry, its goals and leadership needs. The completed profile shall be sent to the bishop."

ELCA website Call Process is that unique and prayerful way by which the synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America engage their congregations, church-related organizations and rostered leaders (ordained ministers, associates in ministry, diaconal ministers, deaconesses, including candidates for each of these rosters) in a time of thoughtful assessment and spiritual discernment of the way God may be drawing each toward the other for mutual ministry for the sake of the mission and ministry of the church. Each of the sixty-five synods of the ELCA is responsible for the management of the call process within the territory of their respective synod.

Forms & Documents (pdf)

Initial Questionnaire

Call Committee Job Description/Nomination Form

Gifts for Ministry

Top 5 Ministry Tasks

Ministry Survey