Monday, May 27, 2013

Time is running out!

Have you taken the Rector Search Survey yet? There are still a few days left to take it if you have not already done so. Please visit the Christ Church  homepage and click the link to take the survey, the survey is open until June 1st. It is so important for the Search Committee to hear from the entire parish as we go through this discerning phase of the search process.


The first of our Parish Open Forums will be on this Sunday, June 2nd at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The 9:00 a.m. Open Forum will take place in the Parish Hall while the 11:30 a.m. Open Forum will take place in the sanctuary after the 10:00 a.m. service. As you prepare to come to one of these forums please prayerfully consider the questions below that we will discuss at the Open Forums:

- What characteristics of our worship life, educational programs and Christian fellowship are most important to you?

- What characteristics of our parish life do you cherish most? (and so hope will remain stable when we call a new Rector?)

- Are there characteristics of our parish that you hope will change or grow under the leadership of a new rector?

- What conditions in our community, the church, and the world are most important as we develop our mission and ministry for the next decade?

- What qualities should the Search Committee look for, as they interview Rector candidates?

Please plan on coming to one of the Parish Open Forums that we have planned throughout the month of June.  These forums are an opportunity for parishioners to engage in a deeper conversation with members of the Search Committee about our Christ Church community. It is critical to our work that you share your voice with us. Everyone in our parish has wisdom and insight that will help the Search Committee as we seek the right person who will lead our community. The dates for the rest of our Parish Open Forums are:

Wednesday, June 5th- 7:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall
Monday, June 10th- 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Sunday, June 23rd- 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall

Please keep the members of the Search Committee in your prayers as we continue the work of searching for our new Rector.