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Dear friends,
As you know there will be two congregational gatherings over the next few weeks, on Sunday, September 8 and Sunday, September 29, following worship, in Bates Hall related to the future ministry and mission of our beloved Church of the Covenant. Building on the excellent work our congregation has done over the past few years as we ask the important questions of what does it look like to be a vital congregation that follows Jesus in creative ways through our life together in community, in our worship, and through our commitments to peace and justice - your Council calls two gatherings of our congregation for the purpose of making final decisions about the ministry of our next settled Associate Pastor. The gathering on the 8th will be more of a conversation where more information and ideas are shared, and the meeting on the 29th will involve a vote on the position description for the next settled Associate Pastor.
Attached is the settled/ installed Associate Pastor Position Description approved by Council to bring before the congregation, for you to be considering. Please note that the question of hours per week is not yet decided; that will be a part of the conversation. The specific areas of responsibility in the description arose out of the congregational survey (click here for summary sent out on July 9, 2019) and conversation we took part in last spring. Please let me know if you have any questions, and see you on the 8th and 29th, and likely many times in between!
Blessings,
Barbara Darling for Council
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