Search Timeline and Summary

Summer 2025 (June–August)

• Search Team is selected and begins work
• Retreat held to build team connections and plan.
• Survey and small group meetings plans created.
• Key documents and congregational records drafted
• Congregation invited to participate in surveys and upcoming focus groups.
• Dates set for focus groups and February/March pre-candidating weekends

Fall 2025 (September-November)

• Congregations survey focus groups conducted
• “Break Barriers, Build Beliefs” (B4) workshop held.
• Summary of survey results shared with congregation.
• Contact and compenstation recommendations drafted.
• Search profile and congregational documents finalized and submitted for approval.

Winter 2025-2026 (December-January)

• Final documents and search profile published
• Applicants begin applying in January
• Search team reviews applications, conducts interviews, coordinates logistics for pre-candidating weekends.

Early Spring 2026 (February-March)

• Pre-candidating weekends take place. (Period where candidates visit, interview with search team, and see fellowship)
• Final references and discernment
• Match process occurs; final candidate selected and notified.

Spring 2026 (April-May)

• Candidating Week held: congregation meets and engages with candidate.
• Congregational vote to call the minister.
• If successful, announcement and preparation for minister’s arrival.

Summer 2026 (June-August)

• Transition from interim minister to settles minister
• New minister begins officially on August 1.