The Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) has been meeting regularly since having been
    elected by the congregation on November 6th.  We've been working diligently to develop a
    plan that leads us to completing our task of selecting a called pastor to recommend to the
    congregation.  

    The first steps of this plan includes pulling together information from the Session, Finance
    Committee, and U. S. Congregational Life Survey that the congregation participated in for
    use in developing the Church Information Form (CIF.)  

    The second step in the plan is to schedule meetings with the congregation to discuss the
    results of the survey and gather additional feedback.  We are planning to meet separately
    with the following groups: Session, the Deacons, and 4 groups of the church's parishes.  
    Then, there will be two additional meetings for those who might have a schedule conflict
    with any of the previous meetings.

    An additional element of the plan is to maintain consistent communication as we progress
    through this process.  We will be communicating the PNC’s progress toward finding a called
    pastor via monthly announcements during Sunday services, in the monthly Tidings, on a
    poster board in the narthex, and on the PCoP website, www.pcop.us.  We encourage your
    ongoing feedback, ideas, and suggestions.  To this end, you can reach out to any of us on
    the PNC or email us at PCOPPNC@gmail.com.

    Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we journey together through this process of
    seeking Christ's will in the call for a new pastor.

    In Christ, your PNC,

    Bill Bedsole
    Barbara Churchill
    George Craig
    Kathy Ekeberg
    Reem Haque
    Mark Hamlen
    Kathy Shuler
Pastor Nominating Committee
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