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JOIN US
FOR WORSHIP
This Sunday, The Twenty-Sixth Sunday after
Pentecost, there will be two services at 8 and 10 a.m.
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday
mornings at 9 a.m.
We hope you will join us for worship and
fellowship.
READINGS
FOR SUNDAY
Isaiah 65:17-25, Canticle 9, 2 Thessalonians
3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19.
FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR
Search Committee Members Wanted!
During our Ingathering Brunch last week I went
over some of the characteristics needed for Search Committee members, and the
various roles and responsibilities involved. Two documents are attached:
Characteristics and Roles and an application for those who would like to serve
as a Search Committee member. They are also available at St. Andrew's for
anyone who would like to pick up a paper copy.
The Vestry asks that you read these documents and
prayerfully consider whether you might be called to this ministry. There is a
lot involved. Aside from what's listed in the document, this is a commitment
that will involve weekly meetings over a period of 6-18 months. It is
impossible to know exactly how long the process will last. During parts of the
process meetings may not need to be as frequent, but other parts of the process
may be more intense, particularly during candidate interviews.
The first part of the process is to create a
parish profile, which will be posted online rather than in the form of a
brochure or booklet. The Search Committee will receive input from parishioners
for this, both about all of our ministries at St. Andrew's and what you hope
for in a new Rector.
After the profile is completed the Search
Committee will receive applications for candidates and begin the interview
process. Current technology allows the initial interviews to be conducted via
Skype or FaceTime, and then Search Committee members will visit chosen
candidates in their home parishes. The Search Committee will narrow the choices
to 2-4 final candidates who will come to St. Andrew's to visit the church, the
surrounding area and to interview with the Vestry. The Vestry will then select
the new Rector from the finalists.
Search Committee members need to have at least
basic computer skills and regular access to email, as much of the communication
among committee members and sharing of candidate information will be done via
email.
If you are interested in serving on the Search
Committee, please fill out the attached application and return it to the office
no later than December 1. The Vestry will then select 6-12 parishioners to
serve. Committee members will be named following the December Vestry meeting,
and the Search Committee's work will begin in January.
If you have any questions please contact Caroline
at InterimSAITV@gmail.com or at the office.
Roles of Search Committee
Search Committee Application
Roles of Search Committee
Search Committee Application
Blessings,
Caroline
THROWBACK THURSDAY!
Check out that festive pie auctioneer!
Such fun....
THROWBACK THURSDAY!
Check out that festive pie auctioneer!
and his helper......
“FUN”-RAISING
Come join us at The Harvest Supper and Pie Auction next Friday,
November 18th with supper at 6pm followed by the pie auction at 7. Volunteers are requested to contact Carol
Tubman (651-8230). There is always help
needed. And of course pies, those are
definitely needed. Please contact Patti Rau (367-8223)about the pies. Great Food! Lots of Fun!
SAFE CHURCH
There will be
a safe church training on Saturday, November, 19, 2016 at St. Barnabas' Church
in Berlin. Registration begins at 8:30 am with class beginning promptly
at 9:00 am and running until noon. If you have questions, please contact your
safe church minister, Marty Cloran.
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions
throughout the year.
The
monthly item for November is paper
towels.
FOOD FOR
THOUGHT
Blessings,
See you
in Church!
