To the Congregation of Faith Presbyterian Church,
The Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC), will nominate Pastor Lori* to be Faith Church’s next pastor on September 17, 2017. After Lori leads worship that morning, a special congregational meeting for the call of a new pastor will be held. (*Due to confidentiality requirements, we can currently only use Lori’s first name.)
A short profile of Pastor Lori:
Ordained by the PCUSA in 2013, Pastor Lori has gained experience in ministry through serving churches in Iowa and South Dakota, as well as being active with numerous outreach ministries. These outreach efforts include participating in disaster relief programs, hospice care, homeless shelter service, and prison ministry. One of the aspects of ministry she most enjoys is fellowshipping and growing in relationships with people of all ages and cultures.
Pastor Lori earned her Bachelors of Religious Studies at University of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA and her Masters of Divinity at University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IA.
No stranger to the Cornhusker state, she was born in Central City and has lived in the Midwest her entire life. Pastor Lori and her husband Steve will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary this year. They have a 16-year-old daughter, Bethany, and a cat named Bella.
The PNC was formed on November 1, 2015. At that time, we spent three months putting together our Mission Information Statement (MIF). We reviewed the notes from the church’s discernment meetings after the departure of our two previous pastors.
The needs most requested during your discernment were:
We believe that Pastor Lori meets these criteria.
Remembering that we were elected by you and called by God, we continually asked the Holy Spirit to guide us, and we frequently returned to examine your discernment needs. Besides spending hundreds of hours researching possible candidates, we have spent many hours in prayer, both together and individually, and are confident that the Spirit has been leading us to Pastor Lori.
Your PNC is a diverse group, different ages, backgrounds, genders, philosophies and experiences. Despite our differences, we bonded together in love, faith, respect and trust. Together we came to a consensus and we are at peace presenting Pastor Lori to you.
There will be a meet and greet from 9:00 to 9:30 am on September 17 so you can meet Pastor Lori. The PNC will host an extended Fellowship time after the congregational meeting.
Your Pastor Nominating Committee,
Judi Crick, Debbie Eggers, Carolyn Ernst, Shayla Hall, Daryl Mouw, Chuck Shafer, Lexie Stephenson, Al Zimmerman
The Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC), will nominate Pastor Lori* to be Faith Church’s next pastor on September 17, 2017. After Lori leads worship that morning, a special congregational meeting for the call of a new pastor will be held. (*Due to confidentiality requirements, we can currently only use Lori’s first name.)
A short profile of Pastor Lori:
Ordained by the PCUSA in 2013, Pastor Lori has gained experience in ministry through serving churches in Iowa and South Dakota, as well as being active with numerous outreach ministries. These outreach efforts include participating in disaster relief programs, hospice care, homeless shelter service, and prison ministry. One of the aspects of ministry she most enjoys is fellowshipping and growing in relationships with people of all ages and cultures.
Pastor Lori earned her Bachelors of Religious Studies at University of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA and her Masters of Divinity at University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IA.
No stranger to the Cornhusker state, she was born in Central City and has lived in the Midwest her entire life. Pastor Lori and her husband Steve will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary this year. They have a 16-year-old daughter, Bethany, and a cat named Bella.
The PNC was formed on November 1, 2015. At that time, we spent three months putting together our Mission Information Statement (MIF). We reviewed the notes from the church’s discernment meetings after the departure of our two previous pastors.
The needs most requested during your discernment were:
- Someone who expresses love
- Someone who can relate to the members and friends of the congregation.
- Someone dedicated to evangelism and mission
- Someone who will be a force in the community
- Someone who will engage all members
- Someone who will communicate with the congregation on church, local and denominational matters
- Someone who is comfortable with and work with all ages.
We believe that Pastor Lori meets these criteria.
Remembering that we were elected by you and called by God, we continually asked the Holy Spirit to guide us, and we frequently returned to examine your discernment needs. Besides spending hundreds of hours researching possible candidates, we have spent many hours in prayer, both together and individually, and are confident that the Spirit has been leading us to Pastor Lori.
Your PNC is a diverse group, different ages, backgrounds, genders, philosophies and experiences. Despite our differences, we bonded together in love, faith, respect and trust. Together we came to a consensus and we are at peace presenting Pastor Lori to you.
There will be a meet and greet from 9:00 to 9:30 am on September 17 so you can meet Pastor Lori. The PNC will host an extended Fellowship time after the congregational meeting.
Your Pastor Nominating Committee,
Judi Crick, Debbie Eggers, Carolyn Ernst, Shayla Hall, Daryl Mouw, Chuck Shafer, Lexie Stephenson, Al Zimmerman
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