September 12, 2018
Members of Nativity,
I know you have all been awaiting news of our new Interim Senior Pastor and I wanted to give you an update on the status of that search. You may recall that the council met with Bishop Tim Smith in June and we optimistically approached Pastor Mel Amundson about serving our congregation to begin this month. Unfortunately, just as we were preparing to announce the plans for his installation, he fell ill and our announcement was postponed while we awaited his recovery. During the past several weeks, it has become clear that he will need a more prolonged recovery period and will not be able to serve at this time. Therefore, we have turned once again to Bishop Tim and the NC Synod to put forth a new candidate for the position of Interim Senior Pastor at Nativity.
At this point, we hope to have a new candidate to interview before the end of the month and would plan to expedite the administrative process once we have selected our appointee. The Synod office is working with us to help meet our needs with the best candidate for our congregation.
I am happy to answer any questions you may have about this process and how we are approaching it. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any concerns.
Thank you for your patience and support!
Sarah Asbill
Council President
828-273-9955
