Phase Five - Visits

• Rector-elect notified by Bishop

• Sr Warden notifies Bishop 

• Vestry discerns candidate to be Rector

• Arrange for on-site interviews with vestry at St. Christopher's <<<we are here

• Vestry training

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Phase Four - Matching

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• Cn Braden conducts background criminal checks

• Search committee presents list of finalists to vestry & Cn Braden

• Search committee comes to a consensus on finalist selection

• Search committee conducts reference calls

• Search committee discerns candidates

• Search committee conducts video interviews

• Search committee identifies candidates to interview

• Search committee is reviewing candidate packets

• Search committee receive names from the Bishop's office 7/8/22 after applications had been screened, "red flag check" by Cn, and approved by the Bishop

• Search committee develops interview questions

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Phase Three - Gathering Names

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• 6/27/22 - Closing date receiving names

• Receive names from diocesan office

• Position is listed as "Receiving Names" on the OTM (national) database, the Transition Ministry Newsletter, the diocesan website, and the parish website

• Ministry Portfolio submitted to Cn Braden

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During this important time, we are particularly grateful for the prayerful support of the congregation for the Search Committee, Vestry, and candidates who are in the discernment process with us.

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Phase Two - Self Study

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The search committee has completed and vestry has approved our Ministry Portfolio. We will shortly be providing it to the diocese and we will also make our Parish Profile available.

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• 4/3/21 - 2021 Parish Profile is published

• 4/3/21 - Vestry approved the parish profile prepared by the Search Committee

• 3/24/21 - Vestry approved the Search Committee's completed OTM Ministry Portfolio

 

Due to COVID, rather than hold the usual congregation-wide meeting(s) to discuss the needs of the congregation, the vestry participated in a search consultant-led retreat to review the strategic plan and discuss changes in the congregation. The vestry updated the strategic plan and parish goals.

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Phase One - Getting Started

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• 2/6/21 Cn. Frank Clark, search consultant, met with the Search Committee for and trained them for the process

• 1/11/21 Search Committee announced by vestry

• 12/28/20 vestry approved our updated strategic plan and parish goals

• 8/24/20 Cn. Anita Braden, diocesan deployment officer, met with vestry about proceeding

• 8/24/20 - Fr. Peter died of a short illness and Beth Mayhew, Sr. Warden stepped in

• 8/9/20 Cn Frank Clark engaged as our search consultant.

• 3/16/20 All in-person actvities suspended due to COVID

• 2/13/20 Fr. Peter Fabre, PIC, and Beth Mayhew, Sr. Warden, met with Bp. Jennifer Reddall about Fr. Peter's anticipated Jan 2021 retirement

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OTM - Office of Transition Ministry