Greetings!
This is a reminder that applications to be considered for service on the Rector Nominating Committee are due in the parish office today, February 1, at 5:00 p.m. If you believe you are called to serve Christ and the Church in this way, there is still time to turn in your application.
Some points to consider:
· The invitation to apply for membership on the Rector Nominating Committee is extended to all adult confirmed communicants in good standing in this parish. Definition: An adult confirmed communicant in good standing is a recorded member of this parish who is at least sixteen years of age, has received the laying on of hands by a Bishop of this Church in Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation, and who for the past year has been regular in worship and a regular financial contributor of record.
· Being on a Rector Nominating Committee is not an honorary position. It is a commitment that can range from 12 months to 2 years of weekly meetings.
· The date for the Rector Nominating Committee's Formation Retreat is March 5 and the four Holy Conversations are the evenings of March 24, March 31, April 11, and April 14. Those chosen for membership must indicate on their application that they will attend both the Formation Retreat and all four Holy Conversations. Attendance is mandatory.
· Those who have served on previous parish nominating committees are not eligible for membership. Why? The process itself has changed dramatically, and it can be difficult for people who have known one process to work within another. In addition, the parish itself has changed dramatically in the years since previous nominating processes. Thirdly, each parish has an abundance of talented members who would make excellent committee members.
· The vestry is seeking the broadest possible representation of our congregation and to achieve this balance will be considering areas of parish life represented by each nominee as well as skills that each will bring to the committee.
· If you are interested in applying to be on the Nominating Committee, give some thought to what particular gifts you will bring to its work. (Examples: What particular population of the parish do you represent? What areas of parish life are you involved in? Where are you on the continuum of life in the Episcopal Church, the Diocese of Lexington and Good Shepherd? What objectivity/subjectivity about the parish can you bring? What skills and abilities from other areas of your life will you bring?)
Download the Rector Nominating Committee Application Form
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