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BoD Informational Mtg. 03 Feb 2014

BoD Informational Mtg. 03 Feb 2014. Purpose: Board of Directors to provide information regarding the Call Process for Senior Pastor And status of the Call. Opening Prayer Pastor Kusel. Significance of the Call. To the current membership of St. Paul’s Beyond the membership of St. Paul’s.

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BoD Informational Mtg. 03 Feb 2014

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  1. BoD Informational Mtg.03 Feb 2014 Purpose: Board of Directors to provide information regarding the Call Process for Senior Pastor And status of the Call

  2. Opening Prayer Pastor Kusel

  3. Significance of the Call • To the current membership of St. Paul’s • Beyond the membership of St. Paul’s

  4. St. Paul’s Lutheran, Orange, CA • Mission Statement: Reach and Ignite the World by passionately following Jesus • Core Values: • Worship • Word • Prayer • Selfless Service • Relationships

  5. Significance of the Call • To the current membership of St. Paul’s Growth

  6. Significance of the Call • To the current membership of St. Paul’s Growth Quality of Ministry Programs

  7. Significance of the Call • To the current membership of St. Paul’s Growth Quality of Ministry Programs Stability of Operations

  8. Significance of the Call • To the current membership of St. Paul’s Growth Quality of Ministry Programs Stability of Operations • Beyond the membership of St. Paul’s LC-MS, Community/School, World

  9. The Divine Call • Is Unique with Spiritual and Traditional Dimensions Acts 1: 21-26 is an interesting example • Unlike hiring a worker in the business world to an employment contract

  10. Acts 1:20b-26 “Let another take his office” 21So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us – one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection. 23And they put forward two, Joseph…, and Matthias.”

  11. Acts 1:20b-26 24“And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 26And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Mathias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”

  12. The Divine Call (continued) • Explained excellently by the PSD President, Dr. Larry Stoterau on a visit to St. Paul’s • LC-MS Protocols including District/Circuit • Objective is to find and Call the next Senior Pastor for St. Paul’s that God wants to serve here

  13. Local Governance • Constitution & ByLaws (C&BL) approved by Voters in 2012 and approved by the LC-MS on 19 March 2013 • C&BL available on St. Paul’s Website http://www.stpaulsorange.org/

  14. Local Governance (continued) • 13 Member Board of Directors formed in June 2013 (also identified on the St. Paul’s website) • 10 elected by the Voters as BoD voting members • 1 is the Senior Pastor, CEO; a voting member • 2 others are non voting members (School Principal, Sr. Business Manager)

  15. Local Governance (continued) • 13 Member Board of Directors formed in June 2013 (also identified on the St. Paul’s website) • 10 elected by the Voters as BoD voting members • 1 is the Senior Pastor, CEO; a voting member • 2 others are non voting members (School Principal, Sr. Business Manager) • Other Boards, Committees, organizations are appointed and responsible to the BoD/Sr. Pastor/Principal as defined in C&BL (Deacons, Education, Elders, Properties, etc.)

  16. Constitution and ByLaws prescribe the Calling Process ByLaws Article 8.2.0 Calling of Pastors Ministers of Religion Ordained (handout)

  17. (Display page 19 of the C&BL)

  18. Article 8.2.0 Authorities & Responsibilities (A&R) • BoD – has the overall A&R to receive candidate names and working with the PSD President to establish a vetting process (PCC – 6 members) to create a Call List • BoD in cooperation with the Board of Elders (20 members) prepares a list (minimum of two names) of candidates to be presented at a Call Meeting of the Voters Assembly • Congregation has A&R to submit names for consideration and vote to determine the Call

  19. Status of the Call to Date • BoD Initiated call activity on 15 October 2013 • PCC has the List of Qualifications/Qualities desired in a Senior Pastor, communicates with the PSD President and opened up the period for the congregation to submit candidate names • PSD President met with the PCC at St. Paul’s on 07 January to provide additional names and biographical and evaluation data for all on that list of candidates (28 names) • PCC is vetting the list to present to the BoD: TBD

  20. Meeting Conduct In accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order: • Questions and Comments directed specifically to the Meeting Purpose are In Order • An aisle microphone is provided for those who wish to speak; orderly line up to address the Chair • Two minute time limit per speaker unless extended by the Chair • The meeting will end when, in the opinion of the Chair there has been sufficient participation by attendees or due to lateness of the hour

  21. Questions? sgmarlow@sbcglobal.net Or contact Members-At-Large Rich Harms, Shannon Lavigne, Bob Olson, Carl Van Fleet, Rich Whatley

  22. The Lord’s Prayer “Our Father, who art in heaven…. …Thy will be done….

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