January Update
Hello Faithful Friends,

This January communication is coming to you a week later than normal so we could update you on some great news and major strides this month!

Through consistency, teamwork, and your prayers, we accomplished the following over the past month:
  • On Thursday, January 6th the Ministry Information Form (MIF) was approved unanimously by the Presbytery's Committee on Ministry (COM).
  • If you would like to review the MIF which details the associate pastoral roles, responsibilities, and more, feel free to follow this link.
  • The MIF is currently being loaded to the Church Leadership Connection (CLC) database, and will be live by the end of the week, so matching can begin. 
  • Now that the MIF is approved, the APNC will begin immediately to reach out to the 20 referral contacts in various seminaries, universities, churches, and ministries requesting referrals of potential candidates. Our objective with these calls will be to obtain referrals of potential associate pastor candidates.
Please remember that congregational pastor referrals are very helpful to the APNC’s deliberation and spiritual discernment. Submitting referrals is quick and easy via this link. 

On Mondays at 7 AM, the APNC prays for our next Associate Pastor. Please consider joining us."

Last month we mentioned the new Associate Pastor will oversee Nurture and Outreach. It’s important to also communicate, after personal and staff discernment, the Reverend Sara Dorrien-Christians will remain in Christian Formation and assume leadership of the new Care Ministry alongside the Diaconate.
January Prayer Request
This month, your APNC will begin receiving and evaluating applications from candidates. Pray the committee will hear God’s voice with clarity and feel peace as we discern whom we should interview. Pray that as we receive new referrals, read applications, listen to sermon samples, and talk with candidates, we place the church’s needs and desires before our own.

Please continue to stay engaged with us; we are so grateful for our congregation. You can reach us collectively by emailing us at apnc@idlewildchurch.org.
Peace and Blessings,

Associate Pastor Nominating Committee
Chad Braddock, Kelli Conrad, Jim Ferguson, Anne Fisher, and Kristen Murphy