Associate Pastor Nominating Committee Update

The Associate Pastor Nominating Committee has begun its search for a full–time Associate Pastor. The process can be divided into the phases shown below.

While much of the APNC’s work must remain confidential, we will keep you updated on our progress by “checking” off tasks as they are completed.

• Process Key
  
•  Completed
   In process
   To do

Phase One: Setting Up the Organization

 Congregation elects Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC).
 Assign roles and responsibilities of APNC members.
 Meet with the Presbytery Committee on Ministry (COM) representative.
 Update the Pinnacle Presbyterian Church Mission Study.
 Develop the Church Information Form (CIF).
 Session and Presbytery approval of the CIF.
 Enter CIF into Presbyterian (U.S.A.) Web site.
 Establish processes to receive, review and respond to interested applicants.

Phase Two: Conduct a Broad Search

 Broadly communicate position and begin networking:
     Advertise in key journals.
     Communicate with other Presbyteries and synods to request referrals.
     Send letters to clergy in comparable churches.
     Get congregation actively involved in talent search.
 Develop screening process.
 Receive resumes.
 Evaluate candidates’ Pastor Information Forms (PIF).
 Conduct telephone interviews with qualified applicants.
 Make preliminary visits to qualified candidate location.
 Narrow list to finalists.

Contact the APNC

E–mail: apnc@pinnaclepres.org
Phone: Pinnacle Presbyterian Church at 480.585.9448
Fax: Pinnacle Presbyterian Church APNC at 480.502.0061
Mail: Pinnacle Presbyterian Church APNC, 25150 N Pima Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Mission Study Report

Pinnacle’s Mission Study for 2010 was approved by the Session of the church and the Grand Canyon Presbytery’s Committee on Ministry. Click to download the PDF (13.7 megabytes).

PPC’s Church Information Form

Pinnacle Presbyterian Church’s Church Information Form, or CIF, is complete, has been approved by Session and the Presbytery, and will be posted through the PC(USA) Web site. The CIF is also available as a PDF download here (229KB).

Associate Pastor Nominating Committee

Heather Black
Rory Collins
Margaret Ebert
Emma Frey
John King
Stacey Lampkin
Jim Matney, Secretary
John Rosenfeld, Vice Chair
Kristin Stewart, Chair

Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (from left): Margaret Ebert, Heather Black, Emma Frey, Stacey Lampkin, John Rosenfeld, Kristin Stewart, Rory Collins, Jim Matney and John King.