REPORT OF THE TRANSITION COMMITTEE - March 2019
The Interim Search Committee has begun meeting to find the pastor best able to lead Riverside through the transition period of approximately one year following Steve's retirement in June. The members of this committee are Rebecca Creed, Chair, Joe Eberly, Ed Pratt-Dannals, Lisa Taylor, Molly Rattigan, Katie Fackler, Lindsay Eyrick, Mattox Hair and David Williams. They are being assisted in their task by Sandra Hedrick, the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of St. Augustine, and John Ragsdale, our Presbytery liaison. It is their plan to have the Interim pastor on board in early July.
Now that the Nominating Committee has completed the task of finding the new officers for our Session, Trustees and Diaconate, they will begin to assemble the Pastoral Nominating Committee, or PNC or Call Committee. They will seek written suggestions from the congregation on one or two Sundays in the next few weeks. Then they will contact a number of people whom they believe qualified for the task. Their slate needs to be representative of the entire congregation. Their slate will be put before the congregation for formal election, just as the officer slates were. This will probably occur in late spring.
We are planning two events to celebrate the Goyers' fourteen year ministry to us. The first will be a picnic held on Rice sports field after worship on Sunday April 28. It will feature BBQ, bouncy houses and games for the kids and good fellowship. The second event is an evening party at the home of Susan and Bruce Smathers on Friday May 31. We will ask for RSVPs from everyone so that we can make the plans.
Please continue to trust that we are being thoughtful as to every aspect of this transition and trying to do things decently and in order - in good Presbyterian fashion. Please feel free to contact any of us with your questions.
The Transition Committee - Mary Coxe, Chair, Rebecca Creed, Mark Harbison, Bill Hoff, Ron Roberts, John Sapora and Mary Spuhler.
