Psitin Descriptin Outline The Episcpal Dicese f Newark Once cmpleted, this clergy psitin will be psted n ur dicesan website with a link t this dcument. Date Submitted GENERAL INFORMATION Cngregatin Name St. Mark s Episcpal Church Street Address 9 East Main Street New Jersey City Mendham New Jersey Zip 07945 Telephne: Area Cde _973 / 543-4471 Fax: / E-mail address: stmarkswardens@gmail.cm Website: www.stmarksmendham.rg Scial Media (Facebk, Twitter, etc.): FB=Saint Mark's Episcpal Church PARISH LIFE Wrship The fllwing grup f questins is intended t give us a feel fr yur cngregatin s weekly wrship experience. What is the time f yur Sunday service(s)? 10am Rite I Rite II _X_ Other Hw many peple can yu cmfrtably seat in yur church?_95-100 What was yur Average Sunday Attendance fr this past year? _44.2 Fr Easter?_105_ Fr Christmas Eve?_82 Hw d yu prvide fr music in wrship? (check all that apply) Organ X ; Pian X ; Recrded music ; Paid rganist (pianist) X_; Vlunteer rganist (pianist) Cntemprary music prvided by D yu have a chir? (check all that apply): Every Sunday _X ;Special ccasins nly ; N chir ; Other music leaders ; N music leaders Wh usually assists the priest in the service? (check all that apply) Assciate Priest Deacn ; Lay Eucharistic Ministers _X ; Aclytes X. Are yur aclytes: Adults? ; Yung Peple?_X ; Sme f Each Is yur church heated cmfrtably during the winter mnths? Yes _X_ N. Is it air cnditined in the summer? Yes N _X D Sunday schl children jin the cngregatin fr the Eucharist? Yes _X N. Are services cnducted in English? _X_ Spanish? Krean? Anther language? Which ne? (Check all that apply). Des yur sanctuary shw any structural prblems, such as leaky rf, water damage; brken r missing windws, slping flr, stress fractures in walls; falling plaster? Yes N _X If yu answered Yes, describe thse building prblems here: 1
Nurture The fllwing grup f questins is intended t acquaint us with yur Christian educatin, membership develpment, stewardship and leadership develpment prgrams D yu have a Sunday schl fr yung peple? Yes _X N. What is the average Sunday attendance f yur church schl? 5 Hw many adult teachers f Sunday Schl d yu have? _2 Are Sunday Schl pupils gruped by age in separate classes? N D yu have a yuth chir? Yes N _X If Yes, hw many? D yu have a teen prgram? Yes N _X If Yes, hw many? If Yes, hw many adults wrk with yur teens? D yu have an ECW? Men s club? Altar guild? _X r Any ther grup r guild (check all that apply) Have yu had a cnfirmatin class in the past 6 years? Yes _X N D yu have a regular adult educatin prgram? Yes _X N. If Yes, please describe: Discussin Grup n Sunday Mrnings at 9am prir t Hly Eucharist. Mrning Prayer n Thursdays at 10am during the prgram year If Yes, many times did the prgram meet during the past year (check the apprpriate answer)? Less than 5 5 t 10 Mre than 10 _X Hw many adults n average attended yur adult educatin prgrams? _5 D yu have a special Lenten prgram? Yes _X N. Give a brief descriptin f yur prgram: Thugh the Interchurch partnership f Christian churches in Mendham, a weekly Lenten wrship service/lunchen is held n Wednesdays, with each parish having the pprtunity t hst. In the past year, did anyne frm yur church (clergy r laity) attend any educatinal prgrams, leadership cnferences, cngregatinal develpment prgrams ffered by the dicese r anther rganizatin? Yes _X N Stewardship If Yes, hw many individuals attended?_4 If Yes, which prgrams did they attend? (Please list them here) Jining Gd in Shaping Our Future (multiple gatherings) Stewardship Wrkshp D yu have a stewardship cmmittee? Yes _X N. If yes, hw many members? _5 In the past year, was any f the fllwing part f the stewardship prgram? An all member stewardship canvas: Yes _X N Small grup meetings Yes _X N Letters t the cngregatin Yes _X N Pledge cards Yes _X N ; Stewardship articles in the newsletter r Sunday bulletin Yes N _X Persnal testimnials abut stewardship Yes _X N. 2
Are new members asked t pledge in their first year? Yes _X N Is prprtinate giving an imprtant part f yur stewardship prgram? Yes _X N Did yu begin, cnduct, r cmplete a capital campaign in the past tw years? Yes N _X. If yes, what was the purpse r gal f the campaign? Did yu use a prfessinal firm t assist with the campaign? Yes N Welcming & Hspitality D yu have a membership cmmittee? Yes N _X Are greeters assigned t welcme newcmers at Sunday services? Yes _X N D yu have a regular cffee hur after Sunday services? Yes _X N Are greeters designated t intrduce newcmers during cffee hur? Yes N _X Are visitrs added t yur church mailing list? Yes _X N D yu hld dinners r ther fellwship events at yur church? Yes _X N If yes, what kind? Gd Cmpany Supper the First Friday f the Mnth, Gathering the Saturday befre Christmas, Supper Club (dinner grups that meet in peple s hmes) Hw many are yu able t seat cmfrtably in yur lcatin fr dinner? 1-25 25-60 Mre than 60 _X Did anyne jin a cmmittee r take part in a ministry fr the first time in yur church? Yes_X N If Yes, hw many? 10 D any teens r yung adults (ages 18-30) serve n yur vestry r in sme leadership rle? Outreach Yes _X_ N If Yes, hw many? 5 Which f the fllwing utreach prgrams ccur at yur church? (Check all that apply) Sup kitchen ; Fd pantry _X ; Deliver fd and clthing t the hmeless ; Thrift Shp ; Organized visits t hspitals, nursing hmes r shut-ins _X ; Fund raising fr charities _X ; English as a secnd language classes ; Day care (r after schl care) ; After Schl prgrams ; Senirs prgrams ; Other (please list ) Cllectins fr Randlph Animal Shelter, pprtunity t supprt the Crp Walk, Supprt f the Gd Shepherd Hme thrugh Cmmunity St. Jhn Baptist in Mendham, Episcpal Relief and Develpment, jint activities with Grace Lutheran Church in Mendham; we hst a hspitality table n ur Main Street lawn fr the Labr Day parade Please list the prgrams yu supprt with vlunteers, but ccur ff yur premises: Sup Kitchen Hw many parishiners cntribute their time regularly t utreach dne thrugh r at yur church? (check the apprpriate answer) Less than 10 ; 10 t 20 _X_; Mre than 20. Des the cngregatin expect t start any new utreach ministries during this year? Yes _X_N Please describe: Discussin n hlding a series f parent educatin wrkshps Once we have new leadership, we plan n inviting cmmunity grups t ur Gd Cmpany Suppers In the fall f 2018, we, fr the first time hsted a water statin at cmmunity 5K event 3
Buildings and Prperty What is the current state f yur physical plant? Our buildings are in gd cnditin with n urgent needs. In 2017 we applied fr and were granted $6000 frm dicesan Ward Herbert Fund t repair the rf in the rectry. What significant repairs d yu anticipate needing in the next three years? We have 2 bilers and 4 frced-air furnaces in ur buildings, all currently functining. We may need t repair windws in ur secnd flr ffices. D yu presently rent any part f yur building? If Yes, d yu have a lease agreement? What rent d yu currently receive? Des the rent include payment fr utilities and prperty taxes? a) Slattery Schl f Irish Dance -- $200/mnth; Thursdays 4-8:30 during the summer, 5-10 during fall, winter; we use dicesan lease agreement template b) AA -- n agreement, we receive dnatins frm the grup c) Kristen Murphy, LCSW, upstairs ffice, n set schedule, $225.00 mnth d) We are currently in cnversatins/negtiatins with a private preschl abut leasing classrm space in 2019 Fr a) and c) abve, rent des nt include payment fr utilities and prperty taxes. Our Cngregatin s Gals Define the fur mst imprtant ministry/missin gals yur cngregatin hpes t accmplish in the next tw r three years. Make sure they are SMART gals: Specific, Measurable, Agreed upn, Realistic, Time framed. 1._Cntinue t explre and experiment with Christian educatin, utreach and fellwship pprtunities that will best serve ur inter-generatinal church cmmunity. 2._ Increase ur visibility and relevance in the cmmunity by participating in cmmunity events, hsting cmmunity grups at ur Gd Cmpany gatherings, and ffering a parent educatin series. 3._Imprve ur financial stability by fcusing n year-rund stewardship f ur regular members and newcmers. Als practively ffer ur available space fr rentals 4. Participate in Dicesan Jining Gd in Shaping ur Future initiative (in prgress) Hw did yu cme up with these gals? (Check all that apply) Survey Wrked with cnsultant Cmmunity meeting Fcus (Small) Grup Vestry _X Cmmittee _X Other (Please describe) Des yur cngregatin have a ministry plan? Yes N_X A missin statement? Yes _X_ N If s, please attach either r bth. 4
What are the strengths f this cngregatin? Missin: T knw and celebrate Gd and t care fr thers in Christ s name. Beautiful histric church in the center f an energetic, welcming cmmunity Excellent church hall and related facilities Large, histric, restred rectry with large fenced yard and rm t garden Small but very dedicated number f church members Inviting and welcming t newcmers An internatinal cngregatin A cmmunity and familial spirit f the cngregatin A very friendly cffee hur, always with gd fd and cnversatin Ptential fr new members. (Fr example clse prximity t Randlph which has n Episcpal church) Psitive relatinship with the Cmmunity f St Jhn Baptist Cllabrative relatinship with Grace Lutheran Church Lcated in the heart f Mendham Brugh Histric District; easy t walk t ther businesses and residences What are the challenges that this cngregatin faces? Nt as many pledging members as in the past, which impact ur budget Mst activities happen n the weekends, as per availability f the majrity Trying t identify mre ways t invlve parishiners wh are nt n the Vestry Cst f maintaining histric buildings Mre than ample space fr ur needs; lking fr rental pprtunities Living within ur means, with part time clergy and finances Clergy Ministry Skill Areas & Respnsibilities Using the fllwing list f 16 Ministry Skill Areas, identify and rank the fur mst imprtant areas and then list the duties the priest will perfrm t fulfill that respnsibility. 1. Administratin: Ability t manage the affairs f the cngregatin, dicese, r ther institutin, including prgrams, rganizatins, finances, etc. 2. Christian Educatin: Ability t lead in the design and implementatin f cmprehensive prgrams f Christian Educatin. _x 3. Church Grwth/Develpment: Ability t reshape r restart existing cngregatins r t plant new cngregatins. 4. Ecumenism: Ability in prgrams spnsred inter-denminatinally r jintly by a number f churches. 5. Evangelism: Ability t train and lead persns t prclaim by wrd and actin the Gspel f Jesus Christ, and t invite thers int Christian fellwship. 6. Liturgics: Ability t plan and cnduct liturgical services f crprate wrship. 7. Music Ministry: Ability t supprt cngregatinal ministry thrugh music, e.g. lead, inspire, perfrm, cmpse, train, crdinate. 5
8. Outreach Ministry: Ability t equip and serve the cmmunity f faith in ministry t persns in need within and beynd the cngregatin. 9. Pastral Care: Ability t care fr peple s that they are nurtured and equipped fr grwth within the cmmunity f faith. x 10. Preaching: Ability t preach with clarity and t make the Gspel relevant in peple s lives. 11. Scial/Cmmunity Ministry: Ability t enable persns within the cngregatins t becme aware f and participate in cmmunity cncerns. 12. Spiritual Guidance: Ability t lead and encurage thers in the frmatin and develpment f a deeper spiritual life. x 13. Stewardship: Ability t lead in the develpment and use f individual and cngregatinal resurces. x 14. Teaching: Ability t help persns f all ages understand and live the Christian Faith. 15. Hme Visitatin: Ability t prvide regular pastral care thrugh visiting church members in their hmes. 16. Yuth Wrk: Ability t inspire yuth and incrprate them nt the full life and ministry f the Church. Clergy Ministry List f Duties Here is an example: Skill Area: Pastral Care Duties a. Take cmmunin t the hmebund at Christmas and Easter. b. Visit members in the lcal hspital, nursing hmes, and assisted living facilities nce a week. c. Develp prgram t train a lay caring/calling ministry d. Be available fr pastral emergencies, wedding, and funerals. 1. Skill Area: Church Grwth/Develpment Duties a. Lead ur membership t ffer relevant and enticing wrship, fellwship and presence in the cmmunity that is attractive t thers b. With members, practively welcme and fllw up with newcmers r cngregants wh attend spradically r stp attending c. Equip and recruit lay leaders t ffer radical hspitality t new peple, cmmunity, and each ther d. With lay leaders, develp shrt- and lng-term actins t best psitin St. Mark s fr grwth 2. Skill Area: Preaching Duties a. Offer relevant spiritual cmmentary and inspiratin during weekly services 6
b. Help us understand hw scripture relates t ur daily lives and challenges c. Cmmunicate hw weekly readings can inspire us t grw ur utreach and evangelism d. Relate scripture in an accessible way t inspire ur children, yuth and adults 3. Skill Area: Stewardship Duties a. Help frm and equip stewardship team with the tls needed t grw ur number and amunt f pledges b. Cmmunicate the need fr stewardship as a way f ffering gratitude fr Gd, ur Church and each ther c. Explre incme ptential f church beynd annual pledges d. Lead us in new ways f ffering thanks t each ther fr lay time, talent and treasure ffered at St. Mark s and hw increases can help us fulfill ur missin 4. Skill Area: Teaching Duties a. Review and refresh Christian educatin and spiritual grwth pprtunities fr adult, yung adult and yuth b. Offer spiritual guidance and infrmal learning pprtunities thrugh ur mnthly Gd Cmpany supper gatherings c. Suggest experiential and service learning pprtunities thrugh partnerships with neighbring cngregatins, dicese, Crss Rads, Cmmunity f St. Jhn Baptist and ther ptential cllabratrs d. Be pen t explring/suggesting nt traditinal ways we can have a spiritual presence in the cmmunity (Ashes T G, Interchurch, etc) Leadership Style Briefly describe the leadership style f yur next priest that yu believe wuld be the mst effective fr this cngregatin. Chief Spiritual Officer Cmpassinate, spiritual and apprachable Energetic and yung in spirit Hspitable and utging A sense f humr A gd ratr/preacher A shepherd guiding and leading Family riented Experience with parish administratin and pastral care Applying thelgy t mdern times and t lessns fr everyday life An appreciatin f the imprtance f music t wrship and liturgy A brad perspective n the issues f the day but aplitical 7
Leading St Mark s in greater utreach t the cmmunity A flexible apprach t the Sunday services within the cnfines f ur traditins CLERGY POSITION DESCRIPTION We are seeking (please check ne): Interim Priest _X Priest-in-Charge _X Rectr Priest-in-Residence (Sundays+10-15 hurs/week) Supply Clergy (Sunday) We are lking fr a half-time priest and will cnsider candidates fr a Priest-in-Charge r Rectr. The Clergy will be emplyed in a (please check ne): Full time psitin X Half time psitin (25 hurs plus full benefits). Part time psitin (up t 25 hurs, ffering sme additinal benefits). Hw many hurs? Specify what benefits will be ffered Lng term supply (Sundays nly) Other (Please specify) Nte: Yu will need t develp a letter f agreement after yu have called a priest, ntified the Bishp, and received the Bishp s cnsent. Prpsed Cmpensatin fr New Clergy Please see Understanding Clergy Cmpensatin n ur dicesan website fr guidance. Starting minimum cash stipend Husing Husing allwance (amunt budgeted) r Husing is prvided X Utilities (amunt budgeted r spent last year) FICA Reimbursement (0.0765 f cash + husing + utilities) Husing Equity (if Husing prvided) $25,350 $24,000 $8,000 $4,387.28 $1,234.75 8
Church Pensin Assessment (18% f ttal cash stipend +husing+ husing equity+ utilities) Travel reimbursement (amunt budgeted) Business expenses (amunt budgeted) Health insurance (amunt budgeted) Cntinuing educatin (amunt budgeted) Vacatin Hw many days a year? Hw many Sundays? Time ff after Christmas and Easter? $62,972.02 Inc in bus exp $1,000 $15,000 $500 tbd 2 Sundays w/in 6 m. perid tbd FINANCIAL INFORMATION Nte: Befre any cngregatin begins the transitin ministry prcess, it must first prvide the fllwing: The prir 2 (tw) years audited financials The previus year s budget and actual results The current year s budget and the financial statements fr the year-t-date perid cmpared with the current budget. The cngregatin must als demnstrate that its current dicesan pledge is at least 10% f its nrmal perating incme r that it will submit a plan t reach this gal in 2 (tw) years. Cntact Infrmatin (Wh may applicants cntact fr further infrmatin?) Name Karen Cerreta Street Address 54 US Hwy 206 N City Chester State NJ Zip Cde 07930 Hme phne: Area Cde _908 /_879-6585 Cell _973_/_224-7119 Fax Email address kcerreta@gmail.cm I prefer t be cntacted by: phne _x email cell phne mail NARRATIVE FOR POSITION DESCRIPTION 9
1. Describe a mment in yur wrshipping cmmunity s recent ministry which yu recgnize as ne f success and fulfillment. Several years ag, in an effrt t bring ur parish cmmunity tgether fr fellwship and infrmal learning pprtunities, we began mnthly suppers n the first Friday f the mnth, called Gd Cmpany. Parishiners wh are able t prvide a shared pt-luck style supper, which has evlved int culinary themes, and we d nt charge peple t attend, thugh there is a basket available fr dnatins. Our Rectr has prvided brief infrmal prgrams which have ranged frm a Gdly Play lessn, cnversatin questins fr each table, watching a shrt vide with a discussin fllwing, Dwelling in the Wrd, and thers. These evenings are very psitively received, and give us the pprtunity t gather and learn intergeneratinally. We usually have abut 20-25 peple in attendance, and have als included sisters frm the Cmmunity St. Jhn Baptist and Grace Lutheran Church. In the future, ur Envisining Team plans t invite ther grups r rganizatins frm the Mendham cmmunity t jin us as well. Fr the past several years, we have enjyed a cllabrative partnership with Grace Lutheran Church in Mendham, with ur relatinship still evlving. We have shared services during Hly Week and als n lw Sundays (Memrial/Labr Day Sundays). During the summers, St. Mark s hsts three Evensng and Ice Cream with the Pastr f Grace Lutheran participating and members f their cngregatin jining us. We have had children frm St. Mark s play in Grace s bell chir, and ther music ministry cllabratins. In the summer f 2017 we experimented with having alternate services at each church, and in the fall received feedback frm sme members f St. Mark s that it was t much and several viced discmfrt with having St. Mark s drs clsed when we wrshipped at Grace. Many frm St. Mark s enjy the cllabrative relatinship, and thers are nt as enthusiastic. Yet, we d see this cllabratin as imprtant and hpe t cntinue explring hw it can psitively impact ur church cmmunity. 2. Describe yur cngregatin s liturgical style & practice. If yur cmmunity prvides mre than ne type f wrship service, please describe all: The life and ministry f St. Mark s springs frm the wrship f Gd as knwn t us in Jesus Christ. As we cme tgether in the reverent beauty f the liturgy, we find inspiratin, cmmunity, and strength t bear witness t the Gspel in daily life and t serve ur neighbrs wherever we can. In the Anglican traditin, we seek t preserve the best f Cathlic and Refrmed wrship as fund in The Bk f Cmmn Prayer. The histry f the parish has included an emphasis n Angl-Cathlic, highchurch, practice: ceremny, vestments, incense, etc. Mre recently, ur wrship has mved tward what is knwn as brad church, a way f wrship that accmmdates thse high-church elements while tending tward a balance f Wrd and Sacrament, the simplicity f prayer, cngregatinal hymns, and an emphasis n preaching. Members f the cngregatin serve in leading ur wrship each Sunday. Parishiners f all ages take part in the liturgy as aclytes, Eucharistic ministers, lectrs, greeters, and ushers. We have a small chir and in the fall welcmed a new rganist, Rbert Trkan, wh is wnderfully revitalizing the rle f music in ur celebratin f the Hly Eucharist. Mr. Trkan is a spirited and charismatic musician, and in his shrt time with us has breathed new life int music at St. Mark s, with his highly-skilled mastery f rgan perfrmance as well as inspiring the small chir t make big music frm small numbers. In additin t traditinal hymn singing as an imprtant part f ur wrship, the chir prepares and perfrms anthems each week, many mre cntemprary and lively. Thrugh the genersity f an in-kind gift by Mrs. Ingrid Williams, the cngregatin dedicated a new-t-us rgan in 2013. We als have a grand pian in the sanctuary as well as tw pians in the classrms. Our yuth wh play instruments ften accmpany the chir. Currently we ffer Hly Eucharist each Sunday at 10am (Rite II), and Mrning Prayer n Thursdays during the prgram year. Fllwing the calendar f the church year, we keep nt nly the hly days at Advent/Christmas and Hly Week/Eastertide, but als such ccasins as St. Mark s Day, All Saints Day and the annual Blessing f the Animals. The Statins f the Crss are in the Church, and a labyrinth is nearby, at the Cnvent f St. Jhn Baptist, als n Main Street in Mendham. 10
St. Mark s Altar Guild prvides fr ur wrship, preparing the altar fr each service and wrking with the Rectr in supprt f ur liturgical life. The Church itself, a place f serenity and beauty, with wnderful acustics, is a great asset as we gather fr the mst imprtant thing we d, t wrship the Lrd in the beauty f hliness. 3. Hw d yu practice incrprating thers in yur ministries? St. Mark s engages in a very active welcming prcess. Each Sunday, thse serving arrive early and welcme parishiners. Our cffee hur after church is well knwn fr its delicius refreshments and its friendly cnversatins. St. Mark s publicizes ministry penings and encurages bth children and adults t take a rle in the weekly services. St. Mark s als hlds scial events and mnthly Gd Cmpany supper gatherings where fellwship and getting t knw each ther helps in identifying peple s interests and talents fr getting mre invlved. 4. Describe yur wrshipping cmmunity s invlvement in either the wider Church, the Dicese, r lcally. Currently we are participating in the dicesan Jining Gd in Shaping Our Future initiative, with a Team wrking n interviewing ur parishiners internally, and subsequently will meet with/listen t cmmunity leaders. Many members f St. Mark s are Assciates f the Cmmunity f St. Jhn Baptist, participating in ministries and prgrams f the cnvent. Sr. Barbara Jean Packer frm CSJB is leading ur Sunday services until a Priest-in-Charge is in place. Several sisters regularly jin us fr ur Gd Cmpany suppers and summer Evensngs. As utlined in Questin #1 abve, we have a cllabrative relatinship with Grace Lutheran Church. 5. Hw d yu engage in pastral care fr thse beynd yur wrshipping cmmunity? Several f ur parishiners participate in serving mnthly at the Cmmunity Sup Kitchen in Mrristwn. We currently cllect fr the Interfaith Fd Pantry, and have ccasinal cllectins fr Episcpal Relief and Develpment. As part f ur cllabrative wrk with Cmmunity St. Jhn Baptist, we make a cntributin each year t the Huse f the Gd Shepherd. 6. Describe yur cngregatin s stewardship prgram and hw it shapes the life f yur cmmunity? Over the past few years we have experimented with different elements within ur stewardship campaign, frm gathering peple in small grups, intentinally inviting thse wh pledge t step up int an increased giving categry, making thank yu calls t thse wh pledge. This is the secnd year that we have had an intentinal mid-year appeal, inviting thse wh can t cntribute n tp f their annual pledge r t include newcmers t the church t give. In April, tw f ur cngregants attended the dicesan Stewardship wrkshp, and we cntinue t explre ways we can encurage gratitude thrugh giving. 7. Hw are yu preparing yurselves fr the Church f the future? Earlier this year we began participating int the dicesan Jining Gd in Shaping Our Future initiative, which is a first step in ur realizatin that church ging frward is very different than the church f the past. The wrk f this grup is being dne by a team that is cmprised f Vestry members and cngregants. In the recent past, much f the frward-thinking wrk has been dne by the Vestry, but we are nw trying t cnvey an atmsphere that it is ging t take everyne s invlvement t keep St. Mark s at its best. In additin, we have been enjying a cllabrative partnership with Grace Lutheran Church, and thugh many f ur parishiners supprt this, sme have viced that they dn t see hw it benefits us. Thugh I think, with the wrk f ur mst recent Rectr, ur cngregatin is mre pen t 11
partnership and cllabratin than a few years ag, there is still nt a cmplete cnsensus here. Sme f ur parishiners find spirituality in St. Mark s wn traditins and practices. 8. D yu have a ministry t children, yuth, and/r yung adults? If s please describe what yu d. We have abut a dzen schl-aged children and a handful f teens. We ffer a ne-rm schlhuse apprach t Sunday Schl, and at a parent meeting we had earlier this year, we said that we wanted t identify experiential pprtunities fr the yuth, such as trips (CSJB Labyrinth, utdr Statins f the Crss, Sigh and Sund Theatre, etc.). We als try t fcus n intergeneratinal pprtunities, as ur Gd Cmpany suppers are pprtunities fr all ur peple, n matter the age. Children are welcmed and appreciated, with kids als participating in ur music ministry by playing an instrument. On Christmas Eve, ur children and yuth take the lead in all the lay rlls, and als share their musical talents as well. Our Rectr, and previusly Sr. Barbara Jean, has led cnfirmatin class fr ur teens. 9. As a wrshipping cmmunity, hw d yu care fr yur spiritual, emtinal, and physical well-being? St. Mark s is a cmmunity f devted and caring peple wh wrship tgether, help each ther in time f need and enjy getting tgether fr fun and fellwship. Our traditinal liturgy and music ffer many pprtunities fr fulfilling persnal cntributins including aclytes, chir member, lectrs, intercessrs, altar guild, Eucharistic ministers and ushers. Our spiritual frmatin prgrams include ur church schl and Sunday mrning adult class. While we value wrship as a fcal pint f ur lives tgether, fellwship is very imprtant at St. Mark s. Our scial/cffee hur after the 10 am service each Sunday is an pprtunity t catch up with friends and t welcme and integrate new members int ur parish life. We hst scial gatherings thrughut the year t allw ur parishiners t bnd and enjy each ther s cmpany. Examples f these are regular Gd Cmpany intergeneratinal dinners, dinner grups, parish supper fr adults, Christmas-time Dinner, and Shrve Tuesday Pancake Supper. As a church family, St. Mark s exercises Christian hspitality t families f recently deceased, parents f newbrns and ill members f ur cmmunity. We are currently establishing a Sunshine Cmmittee t make sure all needs are knwn. We als ffer child care during Sunday services. 10. What is yur cngregatin s experience with cnflict? Hw was it addressed? Even in a small church, we recgnize that nt everyne is ging t agree n the same things. Our Vestry currently wants t be as transparent as pssible with the administratin and running f the church. All are invited t attend Vestry meetings, thugh few utside the Vestry cme. In the past year, we have held Twn Hall-style Family Meetings t listen t and discuss in the pen what peple are thinking mst recently the tpics f ur meetings have been n the resignatin f ur Rectr and n ur relatinship with Grace Lutheran Church. Abut a decade ag, the church was divided ver the then Rectr, wh had significant health issues, an arrest which was publicized in lcal media, and was at dds with the parish lay leadership. After much deliberatin and cnversatins with the Bishp s ffice, the Rectr was relieved f his duties in June 2011 and went n disability. This, t the ne writing this, is the mst extreme example f cnflict in any church situatin, and was very difficult fr everyne in the church at the time. Please prvide wrds describing the gifts and skills essential t the future leaders f yur wrshipping cmmunity. Fr the Priest-in-Charge/Rectr: Fr All: Chief Spiritual Officer Outging Gd cmmunicatrs Traditinal and experimental 12
Thick Skinned Cnsensus Builders Additinal Prtfli Resurces (Optinal) T assist yu in finding candidates fr yur clergy psitin, yu may wish t attach samples f any f the fllwing: Office fr Transitin Ministry Wrshipping Cmmunity Prtfli Parish histry By-laws Current parchial reprts Current and last year s budgets Executive Insite (demgraphic study) Attendance, Giving, Membership 10 Year Trend Graph Sample wrship bulletins Newsletters published during the last calendar year List f parish rganizatins List f parish leadership with cntact infrmatin Annual meeting reprts Vestry minutes fr the last six mnths 12/5/2018 13