Next PNC Meeting - FEB 13, 2012
January 30, 2012
Report received concerning current primary candidate's references.
Ranked PIFs #104-107.
Each
PNC member will check references on another candidate.
Will request written questions & DVD sermons for two candidates.
January 23, 2012
Rated and averaged scores on remaining twelve PIFs.
Reported on current primary candidate's references.
Scheduled primary candidate's interview.
Contact attempted re another candidate during PNC meeting. Awaiting response.
Linda & Peggy called some references for this candidate.
Reviewed the PNC portion of the annual report which will be included in the annual meeting on JAN 29.
January 20, 2012
Discussed candidate's visit to the vicinity and critiqued all activities for any future improvements.
Decided that Faith House yard needs to be mowed and lighting in the sanctuary needs to be addressed.
Reviewed two other PIFs and decided to read and evaluate ten other PIFs for next meeting.
January 9, 2012
Voted to issue intent to call.
COM will be contacted to obtain approval for intent to call, after which time candidate will be notified.
Determined that Faith House is still being used by the Catalyst program.
Schoolers have offered their guest house as temporary housing for new minister if needed.
Discussed Bernice Parker's house as potential purchase or rental by new minister.
Continued discernment process with two other candidates.
January 4, 2012
Finalized details for weekend visit of candidate and spouse.
December 19, 2011 PNC Update
Conducted Skype interview with final candidate and discussed pros and cons. Put on hold.
Created rough itinerary for candidate visit in JAN.
December 12, 2011 PNC Update
Discussed comments of references of final candidate.
Viewed sermon video of final candidate.
Scheduled Skype interview with final candidate.
Discussed with two candidates their salary requirements.
Thank you emails sent to remaining candidates no longer under consideration.
Conducted phone discussion with EP from one candidate's Presbytery.
Pastor Guidelines and Expectations doc on agenda for Session mtg on DEC 11 was tabled until JAN 8 mtg.
December 5, 2011 PNC Update
Conducted second Skype interviews with two candidates.
Discussed David Jones' comments concerning an additional candidate.
Changed wording in Pastor Guidelines and Expectations doc.
Requested EP from one candidate's Presbytery speak with us at next mtg.
Will check references on additional candidate David Jones suggested we not rule out.
November 30, 2011 PNC Update
Conducted Skype interviews with three candidates. Decided to schedule second sessions with two of the candidates.
November 27, 2011 PNC Update
Pastor
Guidelines and Expectations doc to be discussed at next mtg and then
sent to Session for preview; will request agenda slot for DEC Session
mtg.
Finalized Skype questions and reviewed Skype schedule for NOV 30.
November 21, 2011 PNC Update
Discussed pastor candidate's salary with Treasurer.
Reviewed Mission Presbytery's Exec Presbyter's comments re references of each candidate.
Viewed one additional sermon video.
Each PNC to compose 5 questions for Skype interviews for discussion at next PNC meeting.
November 14, 2011 PNC Update
Rated last three PIFs received.
Discussed responses to written questions and results of reference checks.
Listened to/viewed several additional sermons.
Will schedule Skype interviews with finalists.
October 31, 2011 PNC Update
Reviewed previous PIF based upon candidate's email inquiry. PNC determined no change in status.
Seven
interview questions were selected to be sent to the remaining seven
candidates on short list. Imposed response deadline of NOV 8.
PNC members will call the seven candidates' references and report findings at next meeting.
Made additional edits to pastor job description and decided to name the document Pastoral Guidelines and Expectations.
October 27, 2011 PNC Update
Read and discussed PIF #82.
Edited Peggy's draft of pastor job description. Revised copy to be created for next meeting.
Received written interview questions from PNC members. Will be combined for review at next meeting.
October 17, 2011 PNC Update
Listened to more sermons.
Will request additional sermons from some candidates.
Peggy will draft pastor job description.
All PNC members will develop a list of written interview questions for discussion at next meeting.
October 10, 2011 PNC Update
Received PIF #81and will review for next meeting.
Listened to several sermons from different candidates.
October 3, 2011 PNC Update
Reduced candidate list to 15.
Listened to sermon from #80 and offered comments.
September 26, 2011, PNC Meeting Update
Discussed one candidate's references and other potential candidates referred by David Evans and/or Susan Penrod.
Suggestion made that the PNC take another look at a couple of candidates.
Recorded scores of the third set of candidates which will be averaged upon receipt of Susan Stacy's ratings.
For
the meeting on October 3, each PNC member to prepare a statement to
address reasons for SAPC's current search and review the top candidates
again along with the new PIFs for the remaining two candidates.
September 22, 2011 PNC Update
Reviewed PIFs 26-50, calculated and recorded scores, and selected those we wanted to examine further.
Distributed the next 25 PIFs for review at next meeting.
September 12, 2011 PNC Update
Reviewed the first 25 PIFs, calculated and recorded scores, and selected those we wanted to examine further.
Distributed the next 25 PIFs for review at next meeting.
September 7, 2011 PNC Meeting Update
--Meeting focused on formalizing candidate interview questions.
--Targeting 1 hour for each interview, 45 minutes of questions by PNC and 15 for Q&A from candidate.
--Revised questions to be rewritten and reviewed at next meeting.
--First 25 PIFs will be reviewed and rated by each PNC member prior to and average scores will be calculated at next mtg.
August 22, 2011 PNC Meeting Update
Revised CIF, using
suggestions from David Jones & Susan Penrod.
PNC will review changes before CIF sent for first approval.
CIF will then be sent to Chair of COM and Regional Coordinator.
After all approvals received, CIF will be posted online.
PNC to prepare interview questions prior to next meeting.
August 15, 2011 PNC Meeting Update
Susan
Penrod,
SAPC’s newly named liaison from COM and a recent PNC member for St.
Mark in Boerne, attended our meeting and made various recommendations re
our CIF and the search process.
The CIF was sent to David Evans and David Jones for their input.
In
addition to PIFs (Personal Information Forms) from prospective pastors,
the PNC asked Susan Penrod and will ask David Evans and David Jones for
contact information for potential candidates.
August 8, 2011 PNC Update
Was notified that Carla Mathews is new COM Chair and John Wurster is Regional Coordinator for the Hill Country.
Will request permission from potential CIF references to use their names.
Finalized draft of CIF and will ask that David Jones, David Evans and someone on COM review and adv comments and suggestions.
Will obtain salary for CIF from Sesson at meeting on AUG 14.
JUL 18, 2011, PNC Meeting Update
Finalized Mission statement for CIF
Hilary Shuford, Executive Presbyter, attended meeting and offered suggestions for the search process
JUL 6, 2011,
PNC Meeting Update
--Completed a new mission and vision statement which will be
finalized at the next PNC meeting and then sent to the Session for
approval
--Next meeting scheduled for JUL 18 which will include the development of the ministry plan
--Hilary Shuford, Executive Presbyter, scheduled to attend JUL 18 mtg
June 27, 2011 Meeting Update
Forty-four surveys returned.
Scoring was tabulated and results posted on website and in July newsletter.
Discussed definitions of Mission and Vision Statements and Ministry Plan which
will be the focus of the next meeting on July 6.
JUNE 13 Meeting Update
Prayer group: Opal Cohen, Bernice Parker, George Nash, and
Dolores Whitman
Reviewed completed CIF form, a congregational
survey and a blank CIF form
Created congregational survey to be distributed beginning June 19
May 31 Meeting Update
Dick
Powell, moderator of the COM (Committee on Ministry) will guide the SAPC PNC during the search process.
SAPC PNC will:
--keep
the congregation informed when possible
--form a ministry plan and vision statement
--form a prayer group of 3-4 church members to pray specifically during the PNC's search
--utilize various resources to create the CIF
--develop a congregational survey
PNC elected Linda Brown as Chair and Susan Stacy as Secretary
