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News
06.01.08
The Grace
Call Committee has recommended Rev. Lorin Darst to the Grace Council.The
council voted to recommend Rev. Darst to Grace Congregation at a called
meeting Sunday, June 15, 2008 after the Traditional Service in the Sanctuary.
All Grace members are urged to attend this important meeting.
Pastor Darst and his wife Tiffany will be revisiting Grace and there will
be a reception for them giving the congregation an opportunity to "meet
and greet" the proposed candidate. The reception will be in the evening,
June 11, from 6:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
The Darsts will be returning to Davenport Iowa on Saturday June 14 and
the congregation will convene the voters meeting Sunday morning, June
15, after the Traditional Service in the Sanctuary.
Click HERE
for more information about Pastor Lorin and Tiffany.
Contact Ann Jacobson, (936) 856-5626 or amage2@suddenlink.net for further
information.
Ann Jacobson, Transition Team Leader
M. Ann Jacobson
87 Cherokee Ln.
Panorama Village
Conroe, Tx 77304
(936) 856-5626
amage2@suddenlink.net
04.13.08
Grace
Call Committee Update
The Call Committee continues its mission in the search for a permanent
pastor for Grace. The same week Grace Executive Committee was preparing
to issue a Call to a candidate unanimously selected by the committee the
candidate accepted a call to Pennsylvania for which the candidate had
interviewed.
The committee received seven additional candidate profiles and perhaps
will receive another this week. Interview dates for phone and personal
interviews are being scheduled for April and May. The goal is to finish
this set of interviews by the first week of June.
The committee continues to a ask for guidance from the Holy Spirit and
prayers from our Grace members.
Ann Jacobson, Call Committee communication coordinator
03.20.08
Grace
Call Committee Update
Grace Call
Committee has unanimously selected a candidate out of the seven that were
interviewed. The candidate has asked that the call committee allow him
and his wife until April 18th to prayerfully consider our ministry at
Grace. If at that time the pastor accepts the call to Grace the Executive
Council will begin to work immediately with the pastor on the Call Agreement
and Council approval. A reception for the candidate to meet the congregation
will be scheduled and a congregational meeting held to allow members to
vote on the acceptance of the recommended candidate. If for any reason
the call process is not culminated the committee will aggressively continue
to work through the process to call a pastor for Grace Lutheran Church
Conroe. The Call Committee asks for your continued prayers, support, and
patience as we move toward our goal.
Ann Jacobson,
Call Committee Communication Coordinator
02.13.08
The Grace
Call Committee is grouping interview questions under the six major categories
identified by the congrega-
tion. Face-to-Face interviews will begin February 23rd and will end March
11th. The committee thanks everyone who submitted questions and asks that
you keep the Call Process in your thoughts and prayers.
Ann Jacobson, Call Committee
11.15.07
Grace Call
Committee met November 12 and conducted a PRACTICE INTERVIEW with Rev.
Robert Moore, senior pastor of Christ the King Lutheran in Houston. This
session helped the members sharpen their questioning skills and was critiqued
by an experienced pastor.
Chairman Otis Haarmeyer thanked the visiting pastor and the committee
members for their long hours and hard work in the sub-committees. The
results will be better PERSONAL INTERVIEWS with the candidates for the
Grace Call with a goal of refining the match with our CONGREGATIONAL SURVEY
information. Chairman Haarmeyer stated that we will be receiving the first
names of candidates from the synod within the next two weeks. Please keep
the Call Committee member in your prayers.
Ann Jacobson,
Communication Coordinator
11.13.07
Grace Call
Committee met November 12 and conducted a PRACTICE INTERVIEW with Rev.
Robert Moore, senior pastor of Christ the King Lutheran in Houston. This
session helped the members sharpen their questioning skills and was critiqued
by an experienced pastor.
Chairman Otis Haarmeyer thanked the visiting pastor and the committee
members for their long hours and hard work in the sub-committees. The
results will be better PERSONAL INTERVIEWS with the candidates for the
Grace Call with a goal of refining the match with our CONGREGATIONAL SURVEY
information. Chairman Haarmeyer stated that we will be receiving the first
names of candidates from the synod within the next two weeks. Please keep
the Call Committee member in your prayers.
Ann Jacobson,
Communication Coordinator
M.Ann Jacobson
87 Cherokee Ln.
Panorama Village
Conroe, Texas
(936)856-5626
amage@suddenlink.net
10.30.07
The Grace
Call Committee will meet Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the FLC Conference
Room. The Host Sub-Committee will brief the group on plans for the candidate
interviews and arrangements for their visits.
The synod office is preparing a list of candidates matching Grace's needs
with candidates' gifts and abilities.
On Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, the committee will conduct a PRACTICE INTERVIEW
with Rev. Robert Moore from Christ the King Lutheran Church in Houston.
The group will work through the process to discern best practices in identifiying
needs with candidates abilities as reflected in the Congregational Survey.
Please keep the Call Committee in your prayers as they work to serve our
Grace Family.
Ann Jacobson, Call Committee Communication Coordinator
M.Ann Jacobson
87 Cherokee Ln.
Panorama Village
Conroe, Texas
(936)856-5626
amage@suddenlink.net
10.14.07
GRACE
CALL COMMITTEE UPDATE
The full committee of the Call Committee met Oct. 11 and outlined the
Pre-Interview duties. Chairman, Otis Haarmeyer, appointed a HOST SUB-COMMITTEE
with Chairman, Ann Mulder, and members Ron Fangman and Kevin Lindquist
assisting. A structure for the Practice Interview, Phone Interviews, Face-to-Face
interviews, travel and lodging plans and packets of information for interviewees
will be developed by the Sub Committee. First impressions are so important
to both the interviewee and Grace members this group has a very important
set of tasks! Keep them in your prayers.
See the Call Process Information Centers in the Sanctuary and the Family
Life Center for more information or contact any of the Call Committee
Members who welcome your questions.
Ann Jacobson, Call Com. Communication Coordinator
M.Ann Jacobson
87 Cherokee Ln.
Panorama Village
Conroe, Texas
(936)856-5626
amage@suddenlink.net
Grace Call
Commitee Update
10.03.07
The Grace
Lutheran Call Committee has completed THE MISSION PROFILE and CONGREGATIONAL
SURVEY and results have been compiled in report form. This will be taken
to the Synod Office by Chairman, Otis Haarmeyer, on Friday, Oct. 5, 2007.
NEXT STEP: The Synod Staff will match applicants to the Grace Profile
and will provide names of clergy interested in contacting Grace concerning
The Call.
Call Committee Communication Coordinator:
Ann Jacobson
M.Ann Jacobson
87 Cherokee Ln.
Panorama Village
Conroe, Texas
(936)856-5626
amage@suddenlink.net |
