Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC)

Denny Ashton, Sue Bergeron, Deb Ehrat, Bill Johnston,

Beth Magid, Brett Peterson, Tim Ruth,

 STEPS ON THE JOURNEY TO CALL A NEW PASTOR

	Dissolving the Relationship with the Former Pastor
	Planning the Time of Transition
	Session Establishes a Contract of Services with an Interim Pastor
	Engaging the Congregation in a Mission Study & Data Collection
	Assessing the Finances of the Congregation
	Electing a Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC)
	Training and Organizing the PNC
	Writing, Submitting and Gaining Approval for our Church Information Form (CIF)
	Collecting & Screening Personal Information Forms (PIF) from Pastors
	Interviewing Potential Candidates for the Position of Pastor
	Choosing the Nominee
	Making the official Decisions & Gaining Final Clearance from Presbytery
	Convening a Congregational Meeting to Call the Pastor
	Convening an Administrative Commission from Presbytery to Install the Pastor
	Follow Up with Support After the Pastor is Installed (Suggested Minimum of One Year)

Church Information Form (CIF)