NOVEMBER 2018 CONGREGATIONAL MEETING PACKET

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1 NOVEMBER 2018 CONGREGATIONAL MEETING PACKET

2 CONTENTS NEW ELDERS p. 3 Jason Doddridge Roger Krynock Jon Mayes Michael Smith T.C. Taylor Brian Landis (Castleton) Jonathan Mertz (Castleton) RENEWING ELDERS p. 6 Don Bartemus David Michael David Palmer Dale Shaw Dwight Wharton THANK YOU TO THESE ELDERS p. 8 Eric Edgell Dave Moore Jim Nossett VOTING ITEMS p. 9 Candidate for Pastor of Soul Care Pastoral Title Changes Brad Merchant (Pastor of Leadership Development) T.C. Taylor (Lead Pastor) Fishers Self-Goverance Q&A TIMES p. 11

3 Jason Doddridge NEW ELDERS NORTH INDY Jason and his wife Megan have been members of College Park since 2008 and they have been College Park missionaries since As the Campus Director for the Navigators International Student Ministry (ISM) at IUPUI, Jason is passionate about helping the local church engage more effectively in ministry to international students. Recently, Jason played a key role as the Project Leader for the College Park Greenwood adoption. He is currently serving in the same capacity for the church plant in Pike. He is also a Small Group Leader and Coach. Jason and Megan have three children, Lucy, Noelle, and Gabriel. Roger Krynock Roger has been a member of College Park for five years. He and his wife, Susan, were married for 43 years before Susan passed away from brain cancer almost three years ago. They had three children, however their firstborn son passed away from brain cancer in December. Roger works as a business instructor at the Correctional Industrial Facility in Pendleton, IN. He has taught in a prison setting since At College Park, Roger serves as a Small Group Leader and Coach and has been a Discussion Group Leader in the Jr. High Ministry. He loves God s Word dearly and considers it a great privilege to be considered able to shepherd God s people at College Park to follow Christ, especially in this present culture of confusion. 3

4 Jon Mayes Jon and his wife, Janna, have been members of College Park since They have been involved in several ways at College Park; participating in Vision Trips, serving in the Next Steps Area, and serving in Women s Ministries. Jon also serves as a Small Group Leader. Vocationally, Jon is a partner with the law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP. As an elder, his desire is to serve and shepherd the flock at College Park Church for the glory of God. He is both humbled and excited to be considered for this role. Michael Smith Michael and his wife, Sarah, have been members of College Park Church since They have been married almost 21 years and have three daughters. Michael works vocationally as the vice president for a supply chain/logistics company. Michael has been involved in a number of ministries at College Park, serving as a Small Group Leader, Small Group Coach, Barnabas Team Leader, men s Bible study teacher, and in Children s and Student Ministries. Michael loves his church and is humbled and excited to help shepherd its members into a fully engaged relationship with Jesus. T.C. Taylor T.C. Taylor joined staff as Assistant Pastor of Church Planting in May of In this role, T.C. has been involved in the Next Door Mission and feels called to preach God's Word to equip the saints for the work of ministry. Prior to his time at College Park, T.C. served as the Lead Pastor of New Breed Church in Louisville, Kentucky. T.C. and his wife Christel have been married since 2005 and have two children, Trinity Camille and Timothy Charles. As an elder, T.C. seeks to help lead God's church toward being a beautiful display of biblical unity in diversity in the city of Indianapolis. 4

5 CASTLETON Brian Landis Brian and his wife Gina have been attending College Park since 2000 and have been members since Together, they have served in many capacities, for the Counting Team, Compassion Ministries, Guest & Member Services, and Women s Ministries. In 2016, Brian also served on the Launch Team for College Park Castleton. Currently, the couple leads a Small Group and they are Ministry Leads for the Castleton Hospitality Team. Brian serves as Faculty Advisor for CRU at Butler University, where he works as one of two directors managing a business consulting firm housed in the Lacy School of Business. Brian and Gina have been married for 37 years and have two grown daughters. Brian s desire is to protect, feed, lead, and care for God's flock and to see more people come to Christ as their only hope for achieving fulfillment in life Jonathan Mertz Jonathan and his wife Amy have been members of College Park since 2002 and 2008, respectively. The couple married in 2011 and has a blended family of five, with two adult daughters and one in high school. Vocationally, Jonathon is an IT consultant specializing in business intelligence, data engineering, and project management. Jonathan believes the Lord has given him a heart for shepherding, something that s evident through his involvement with discipleship and mentorship of younger couples, his leadership in Bible studies, and his role as a Small Group Leader. He has also been playing violin in the College Park Orchestra since 2001 and continues to play at Castleton when needed. Jonathan s desire is to shepherd the flock of College Park Castleton towards holiness. He and Amy want to see the body of believers at Castleton grow in spiritual maturity and knowledge of the Word of God. 5

6 Don Bartemus RENEWING ELDERS Don and his wife, Cheryl, became members at College Park in 1994 when he came on board as the Pastor of Ministries. Now in his 25th year on staff, Don is the Pastor of Compassion. He considers it a privilege to serve the people of God, in the church of God, to the glory of God. As an elder, Don desires to represent the ministries of compassion and be a voice for those who serve in those ministries. He and Cheryl have been married for 40 years. Together, they have raised three adult children ( Josh, Tim, and Debra), who have married and blessed them with eight grandchildren. David Michael David joined the staff of College Park Church as the Pastor for Next Generations in He and his wife Sally have been married for 42 years and they have two daughters and three grandchildren. David is passionate about equipping homes and the church with resources and support for the instruction and spiritual development of our children, in the hope that the next generation will put their confidence in God. He feels his calling as an elder is marked by his lifetime commitment to equip the church and home to support the spiritual development of the next generation. David is also committed to serving the church by providing pastoral support, with a particular focus on the East Carmel parish. David Palmer David and his wife, Cindy, have been members of College Park Church since They have been married 40 years and have four children. David has been involved with many ministries at College Park, including teaching adult and college classes, leading Vision Trips, and leading a Small Group. Vocationally, David is the founder of Purposeful Design, a hand-crafted furniture company focused on creating jobs and doing on-the-job discipleship. He loves his role as elder and the opportunity to see God at work changing lives. 6

7 Dale Shaw Dale and his wife, Sarah, have been members of College Park since They love the local church and have been involved at College Park in many areas including Jr. High Ministry, Global Outreach, Local Outreach, Assimilation, and congregational launches. Currently, Dale serves as the Pastor of Urban Outreach. In 1986, College Park Church leaders walked alongside the couple during some dark times related to sinful addictions in Dale s life. Thirteen years later, the church hired Dale to oversee Jr. High and Outreach. The Shaws believe they are the embodiment of the College Park Core Value Extravagant Grace. They desire to treat everyone with the same grace that Jesus and College Park have shown them. Dale loves the text in Titus if anyone aspires to the office of elder, he desires a noble task and enjoys the servant nobility of serving as an elder at College Park Church. Dwight Wharton Dwight and his wife Kimberly have been members of College Park since During that time, Dwight has been involved in a number of ministries, including Campus Safety, Small Groups, and the Shepherd s Development class. He and Kimberly are also members of the Marriage Council and co-lead the pre-marital class. Vocationally, Dwight has worked for a federal government agency for over 25 years. He and Kimberly have been married since They have two adult children and grandchildren. Dwight is humbled to be called into servant leadership, including eldership, for God s glory. 7

8 THANK YOU We would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the following elders who are not renewing their terms at the end of 2018 and have given many years of faithful service to our church body. Thank you! Eric Edgell, North Indy Elder Chairman Served for 12 years Dave Moore, North Indy Former Elder Chairman Served for 15 years Jim Nossett, North Indy Served for 15 years 8

9 VOTING ITEMS Pastor of Soul Care Jeff Ballard The elders of College Park have approved the motion to present Jeff Ballard to all College Park congregations for consideration as the North Indy Pastor of Soul Care. Currently, Jeff serves as Professor of Biblical Counseling & Equipping at Crossroads Bible College in Indianapolis. Prior to that position, Jeff worked as a Campus Minister at Cornell University and, from 2009 to 2014, served in multiple capacities at College Park. In addition to leading a Small Group for four years, Jeff spent two years as a College Park Pastoral Resident, training the people of College Park in the area of biblical counseling. He is passionate about equipping God s people for compassionate, Christ-centered, one-another care. Jeff and his wife Kristen have four children: Benjamin, David, Abigail, and Luke. There will be two Q&A Opportunities with Jeff Ballard: Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Worship Arts Room and Sunday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m. in Chapel A. 9

10 Pastoral Titles The elders have approved two pastoral title changes and present them now for congregational consideration and vote at the November 11 Congregational Meeting. We feel that both of these men exhibit the qualifications and leadership as pastors at College Park Church. Brad Merchant Brad is currently serving as the Assistant Pastor of Multiplication. He is now recommended to the congregation to serve as Pastor of Leadership Development. In this role, Brad will oversee residency, leadership development, Next Door Mission strategy, and Adult Big Groups. T.C. Taylor T.C. is currently serving as the Assistant Pastor of Church Planting. He is now recommended to the congregation to serve as Lead Pastor (of the Pike church plant). In this role, T.C. will be responsible for the leadership and shepherding of the Pike Church plant, which will launch as an Incubator in January Fishers Congregation Self-Governance The Fishers Congregation has been approved by the Elder Council to come before all College Park Church congregations for a vote to become self-governing. Self-governance means that College Park Fishers will be a local church with complete governing authority. Although College Park Fishers will be a separate, legal entity from College Park Church, it will continue to partner with the College Park Family of Churches within the Next Door Mission. As a self-governing church, College Park Fishers will be able to: Establish its own membership Form its own Elder Council Create governing documents such as a Code of Bylaws, Member Covenant, Membership Confession, and a Confession of Faith Incorporate as a 501(c)(3) entity As a launched church of College Park North Indy, College Park Fishers will continue to express the DNA of College Park Church in its unique context. Ministry coaching and relationships among all of the College Park Church congregations will continue to occur. Outside of Next Door Mission related initiatives that include church planting and voluntary ministry collaboration with other College Park congregations, College Park Fishers will be fully devoted to the contextualization of ministry in Fishers and the surrounding community. What is the plan for the name of the church in Fishers? Although College Park Fishers has greatly benefited from using the College Park Church name, we are planning for the Fishers church and eventually all new congregations to rename at some point before or after self-governance. 10

11 Q&A TIMES Each congregation will have an open time for questions and answers with pastors and elders before the meeting and vote on Sunday, Nov. 11. NORTH INDY Wednesday, Oct. 24 6:30 p.m. Worship Arts Room (S 110) Jeff Ballard Present for Q&A Sunday, Oct. 28 9:30 a.m. O 101 (across from reception desk) Sunday, Nov a.m. Chapel A Jeff Ballard Present for Q&A Sunday, Nov a.m. O 101 FISHERS CASTLETON Sunday, Nov. 4 In-service Q&A with Tommy and elder candidates (9 and 11 a.m.) Sunday, Nov. 11 In-service Q&A with Tommy and elder candidates (9 and 11 a.m.) Sunday, Nov p.m. Candidates available for questions GREENWOOD Sunday, Nov. 4 11:30 a.m. (following the second service) Sanctuary Sunday, Oct p.m. Fall Creek Jr. High 11

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